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How long do COVID-19 rules last?

Contracts, COVID, Wills & Estates / By Fletch

The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 (Queensland) was passed in April 2020 and originally set the COVID-19 legislation expriy day as 30 April 2021. However, in March 2020 the Queensland government introduced the COVID-19 Emergency Response and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021. Once passed into law, this will extend the COVID-19 legislation expiry day to […]

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