In March 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, 66 percent of businesses in Australia indicated that they experienced a reduction in cash flow due to COVID-19. This was likely influenced by a drop in demand for goods and services as well as difficulties accessing stock and raw materials, which almost 30 percent of businesses experienced.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (April 7, 2020). Share of businesses that experienced operational change due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia in March 2020, by impact [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1114231/australia-operational-impacts-on-businesses-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-by-impact/
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