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As Ban on Mass Gatherings Comes Into Effect, Australia’s Live Biz Faces ‘Unprecedented Crisis’

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BRISBANE - While the coronavirus pandemic marches on, Australia’s live performance sector is facing a severe blow which could see more than half a billion dollars stripped from the industry and thousands of jobs lost.

That’s the reality check presented by trade body Live Performance Australia as the country enters a new phase in its efforts to stop the spread of the disease.

The live performance industry is “on the frontline of the public health war on coronavirus,” says LPA CEO Evelyn Richardson in an update posted Monday, “and needs the full support of government if it is to have any chance of coming through the other side of this unprecedented crisis period.” Richardson and other key entertainment and culture organizations took part in

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