Mutuals and co-ops resilient in challenging economic times

17 June 2022

Australia’s big co-operative and mutual enterprises grew strongly through the heart of the Covid pandemic and in the wake of natural disasters including bushfires and floods, with revenue up 10 per cent to $34.4bn in 2020-21…

BCCM chief executive Melina Morrison: ‘It is pleasing to see the sector rebound strongly despite the challenges posed by Covid-19 as well as recent climate-related disasters such as bushfires and flooding.’

Read the full article, Mutuals and co-ops resilient in challenging economic times, in The Australian, 17 June 2022 (paywall).

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