4 years, 7 months ago

Scott Morrison rejects speculation the Government is considering winding back JobKeeper wage subsidy

ABC

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dismissed as speculation the suggestion his Government is considering winding back its $130 billion JobKeeper program, as Australia seeks to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic sooner than expected. Key points: Scott Morrison said Australia is only six weeks into the six-month JobKeeper program Scott Morrison said Australia is only six weeks into the six-month JobKeeper program He says the Government will spend the $130 billion allocated to the program to help workers He says the Government will spend the $130 billion allocated to the program to help workers Labor is pressuring the Government to extend the program to include more workers But he's kept open the option of making changes to the wage subsidy program to ensure financial support flows to the workers who need it most. Even if businesses reopen, the Government expects many would still suffer a hit to revenue of more than 30 per cent, meaning they are likely to continue needing JobKeeper support. Having supported the $130 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme, Labor now wants the Government to extend it, while also maintaining the temporary $550-a-fortnight boost to the JobSeeker unemployment benefit.

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1 year, 8 months ago

Labor backbenchers join push for JobSeeker lift ahead of federal budget

ABC

The federal government is facing growing pressure from its backbench to increase the rate of the JobSeeker unemployment benefit in next month's budget. Key points: An open letter signed by four government MPs urges the prime minister to act on the "structural injustice" of JobSeeker The Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee last week recommended a "substantial boost" to the rate of …

2 years, 8 months ago

Scott Morrison has made a federal election pledge to create 1.3 million jobs. Here's why post-COVID immigration might play a big part

ABC

As Labor leader Anthony Albanese seeks to clean up after bungling Australia's unemployment figures, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is trying to capitalise on it by making a seemingly bold pledge: to create 1.3 million jobs over five years. The million-or-so-jobs promise has become a feature of Liberal Party campaigns since former prime minister Tony Abbott went to the 2013 poll …

3 years, 5 months ago

Churches, religious groups received millions of dollars in JobKeeper while staying in the black, accounts show

ABC

Dozens of Australia's biggest churches and other religious institutions pocketed millions of dollars in JobKeeper payments while remaining in the black during 2020. Key points: Labor MP Andrew Leigh says entities that remained in surplus while receiving JobKeeper should consider repaying the money Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says he'd welcome groups returning JobKeeper money if they could afford to Anglican Bishop …

3 years, 5 months ago

COVID disaster payments to increase by $150 a week for locked-down Sydneysiders, opened to people on welfare payments

ABC

Locked-down Sydneysiders will receive an additional $150 a week if they have lost more than 20 hours of work, or an extra $75 if they have lost fewer than 20 hours, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. Key points: COVID-19 disaster payments will increase to $750 and $450 a week, depending on hours of work lost People already receiving welfare benefits …

3 years, 9 months ago

Thousands of Queenslanders face unemployment as end of JobKeeper wage subsidy program looms, dealing another major blow to tourism sector

ABC

More than 8,000 people in Cairns are expected to lose their JobKeeper wage subsidy payments in coming days, in what is expected to be yet another major blow to Far North Queensland's tourism industry. Key points: JobKeeper ends for about 1.54 million Australians on Sunday About 8,000 people in Cairns are expected to be impacted Tourism operators are calling for …

3 years, 10 months ago

Scott Morrison to push through dole rise to help one million jobless Australians when JobSeeker ends

Daily Mail

Almost a million unemployed Australians are set to have their welfare payments permanently increased when the boosted JobSeeker payment ends next month. Pictured is a woman wearing a mask outside a Centrelink in Bondi Junction, Sydney last year Any changes to welfare payments would likely have to be legislated by next week to be effective by the time both the …

3 years, 11 months ago

Scott Morrison takes a swipe at Annastacia Palaszczuk

Daily Mail

Scott Morrison has urged states to support their economies when they impose lockdowns and border controls - instead of asking for handouts. Last week Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk asked for an extension of JobKeeper as international border closures keep out overseas travellers and state border uncertainty weighs on domestic tourism. Scott Morrison has urged states to support their economies when …

3 years, 11 months ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg rules out extension of JobKeeper beyond March

ABC

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has again ruled out the possibility of a JobKeeper extension beyond the end of March. Key points: Ms Palaszczuk called on the Federal Government to extend the JobKeeper payment Ms Palaszczuk called on the Federal Government to extend the JobKeeper payment She said while many businesses are "back on their feet", some industries aren't She said …

4 years, 1 month ago

JobKeeper recipients drop by half in a single month as Treasurer hails economic recovery from coronavirus

ABC

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says a fall in the number of people receiving JobKeeper wage subsidies is a sign of momentum in the economy. Key points: The number of workers having their wages subsidised dropped significantly in October Josh Frydenberg says it's because fewer businesses can now show their turnover has dropped by 30 per cent By the end of September, …

4 years, 2 months ago

Federal Government extends JobSeeker coronavirus supplement payment, but cuts rate by $100 a fortnight

ABC

The Federal Government will extend the coronavirus supplement payment on the JobSeeker unemployment benefit — at a lower rate — until the end of March 2021. Key points: The coronavirus supplement will fall from $250 to $150 a fortnight next year That supplement will now expire when the JobKeeper wage subsidy is due to end The Government is yet to …

4 years, 3 months ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Federal Budget aims to keep more Australians employed amid COVID-19 recession

ABC

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says he has no option but to spend big in Tuesday's Budget, saying the "major challenges" facing the economy requires massive support. Key points: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the recovery from the COVID-19 recession could be long, slow and with persistently high unemployment The Budget will see immense spending across all sectors of the economy to …

4 years, 3 months ago

Australian manufacturing industry to be bolstered to help coronavirus recovery, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says

ABC

Scott Morrison says bolstering Australia's local manufacturing industry will not only help with the economic recovery from the pandemic, but also provide opportunities for business on a global scale. Key points: The Government's strategy targets more than a billion dollars to boost supply lines and local industries The Government's strategy targets more than a billion dollars to boost supply lines …

4 years, 3 months ago

The JobKeeper coronavirus wage subsidy is changing today — here's what will happen to your payments

ABC

It's been six months since the Federal Government announced the massive JobKeeper coronavirus wage subsidy, along with plans to "snap back" from Monday. Effectively, if you were working the equivalent of 20 hours a week or more during the reference periods of either February or in June, then you're entitled to the full-time JobKeeper rate. In order to continue receiving …

4 years, 3 months ago

Winter economy plan: UK braced for job losses as Rishi Sunak replaces furlough with less generous scheme

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The package – also including VAT breaks for hospitality and tourism, grants for the self-employed, …

4 years, 3 months ago

Backpacker inquiry recommends Government allow people on JobSeeker coronavirus payment to work on farms

ABC

Australians on JobSeeker would still be able to receive the unemployment benefit while also earning money harvesting crops and working on farms, under a bold recommendation by a Government-dominated parliamentary inquiry. Key points: The inquiry has heard that agricultural industries are struggling to find workers The number of people in Australia on working holiday visas has almost halved since international …

4 years, 5 months ago

The JobKeeper coronavirus support is changing again, here's what you need to know

ABC

The Federal Government has made more changes to its coronavirus income support program JobKeeper, and you might soon find yourself on the payment, even if you weren't before. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says both changes will help businesses which started bouncing back and hiring people after the first wave of coronavirus cases, only to have to shut down again. The Government …

4 years, 5 months ago

JobKeeper changes in Victoria: 740,000 more people will be eligible before Christmas due to lockdown

Daily Mail

An extra 740,000 Victorians will be on JobKeeper before Christmas as the government pumps $15.6billion more into the scheme in response to Melbourne's draconian stage-four lockdown. To qualify for JobKeeper from 28 September, businesses will only need to show a 30 per cent drop in revenue in the September quarter compared to the same time last year. JOBKEEPER * The …

4 years, 5 months ago

Government will ease JobKeeper criteria, adding $15 billion to the coronavirus recovery scheme

ABC

Hundreds of thousands more Victorians will be eligible for the JobKeeper wage subsidy, under changes worth an extra $15 billion. Key points: The new guidelines for the JobKeeper extension will begin on September 28 The new guidelines for the JobKeeper extension will begin on September 28 More businesses and workers will now qualify for the government payments More businesses and …

4 years, 5 months ago

The key facts and figures from the JobKeeper and JobSeeker coronavirus support changes

ABC

The future of the schemes keeping food on the table of millions of Australians has been announced, with JobSeeker to continue to the end of the year, and JobKeeper to extend beyond that. Here are the most important ones: JobKeeper and JobSeeker change on September 28 Until Tuesday, the JobKeeper subsidy and the coronavirus supplement, which effectively doubled the JobSeeker …

4 years, 5 months ago

JobKeeper and JobSeeker extended for months but rates cut and eligibility tightened

ABC

Payments will be cut, but unemployed Australians and workers on the Federal Government's coronavirus wage subsidy program will continue to receive support beyond the planned JobSeeker and JobKeeper end date. Key points: JobKeeper will fall from $1,500 a fortnight to $1,200 a fortnight in September and fall again in 2021 JobKeeper will fall from $1,500 a fortnight to $1,200 a …

4 years, 5 months ago

JobKeeper and JobSeeker changes to be announced ahead of Federal Government coronavirus budget update

ABC

Part-time and full-time workers are expected to receive different amounts of cash under the revised JobKeeper program set to be announced alongside changes to JobSeeker on Tuesday. Key points: Wage support for struggling businesses will be extended beyond September Wage support for struggling businesses will be extended beyond September The Government will announce changes to JobKeeper and JobSeeker tomorrow The …

4 years, 5 months ago

JobKeeper and JobSeeker to change from September as Government constricts coronavirus support

ABC

More than 5 million Australians will learn the future of what ongoing income support they will get through the coronavirus economic downturn today — and it will be less than what they have been receiving over the past four months. Key points: Prime Minister Scott Morrison will unveil changes to the JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments on Tuesday, extending their lives …

4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus wage subsidy extension, free childcare, support for apprentices on union movement's wish list

ABC

The union movement is demanding the Commonwealth's coronavirus wage subsidy scheme be extended for at least six months, as the nation grapples with a surge in COVID-19 cases in Victoria and clusters in Sydney. Key points: Ongoing support to people and businesses will be revealed later this week in a budget update ACTU boss Michele O'Neil wants the support program …

4 years, 5 months ago

Scott Morrison says post-JobKeeper coronavirus support to help Victorian businesses, tourism and others in need

ABC

Businesses in Victoria and in the tourism industry are likely to benefit from extended government support set to be announced next week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. Key points: Further income support targeted to help businesses are set to be announced next week Further income support targeted to help businesses are set to be announced next week Scott Morrison says …

4 years, 5 months ago

Federal Government's record coronavirus spending dwarfs assistance for previous disasters

ABC

The Government has forked out a record amount of financial assistance during the coronavirus pandemic, but how does it compare to spending on other natural, man-made or economic disasters? While some of the COVID-19 schemes and their estimated costs are demand driven, the money spent on them still far surpasses what the Commonwealth has spent in response to other defining …

4 years, 6 months ago

JobSeeker payments are set to be increased to deal with high jobless rate

Daily Mail

The federal government is set to increase JobSeeker payments to deal with the high jobless rate as the coronavirus pandemic subsides. Melbourne's north west and Victoria's south west, taking in Warrnambool on the Great Ocean Road, both suffered a 9.4 per cent decline while inner-city Perth suffered an 8.5 per cent drop during that period It forecast a $133billion deficit …

4 years, 7 months ago

JobKeeper changes are on the way, and businesses other than child care could stop getting payments for workers

ABC

There's a telling line in the rules surrounding the Federal Government's $70 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy that indicates the Treasurer reserves the right to make changes to the scheme. Key points: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has not ruled out further changes to the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme The scheme is due to end in September but will no longer apply to …

4 years, 7 months ago

JobKeeper for childcare out, renovations in: Morrison's perplexing experiment turns the focus from women to men

ABC

Recessions, by definition, have a lot of red ink. So why the Federal Government should choose the childcare sector as the first to prematurely lose the JobKeeper wage subsidy is rather perplexing. "A lot more women have either lost jobs or lost hours than men and I would've thought that involvement in early childhood was one of the best things …

4 years, 7 months ago

Most Australians say JobSeeker coronavirus supplement should not drop as economy recovers, survey suggests

ABC

Just over one-third of Australians think the JobSeeker allowance should be lowered as the economy improves, new data suggests, despite the payment being due to halve in September. Key points: The JobSeeker rate is due to be reduced to $550 a fortnight in September unless the Government intervenes The JobSeeker rate is due to be reduced to $550 a fortnight …

4 years, 7 months ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison to warn of hard economic recovery post-coronavirus

ABC

An overhaul of vocational education focused on tradies and skilled workers will be at the centre of Government efforts to lead the Australian economy "out of ICU" following the COVID-19 crisis. Key points: Scott Morrison will use an address to the National Press Club to warn Australia faces grim times post-COVID-19 Scott Morrison will use an address to the National …

4 years, 7 months ago

Scott Morrison takes responsibility for Federal Government's $60 billion JobKeeper mistake

ABC

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has taken responsibility for a $60 billion JobKeeper miscalculation but dubbed an effort to demand answers from the Treasurer a political stunt. Key points: The Government has revised JobKeeper from costing $130b to $60b The Government has revised JobKeeper from costing $130b to $60b Labor is demanding answers from the Government about the overestimation Labor is …

4 years, 7 months ago

Error in JobKeeper coronavirus payment will provide both relief and grief for the Federal Treasurer

ABC

With Josh Frydenberg staring down the barrel of the biggest budget deficits in Australian history, getting a call on Thursday night from the Treasury Secretary saying he's found $60 billion down the back of the couch gives the man holding the nation's tattered chequebook a modicum of relief. But the bureaucratic bungle which revealed Treasury had over-forecast the impact of …

4 years, 7 months ago

JobKeeper numbers cut by 3 million after Federal Government reveals accounting bungle in coronavirus stimulus program

ABC

The number of people on JobKeeper has been revised down by 3 million, with Treasury and the Australian Tax Office blaming businesses for making "significant errors" in their applications. Key points: Treasury initially estimated 6.5 million Australians were on the JobKeeper payment Treasury initially estimated 6.5 million Australians were on the JobKeeper payment About 1,000 businesses incorrectly filled out their …

4 years, 7 months ago

How a confusing JobKeeper form made the coronavirus job crisis look worse than it actually is

ABC

It's a $60 billion error. After touting the impact of the $130 billion JobKeeper package — supposedly keeping about 6.5 million Australians connected to their employers while providing them with liveable pay — the Federal Government has acknowledged its figures were massively overstated. For instance, 550 businesses with just one eligible employee filled out the corresponding section of their forms …

4 years, 7 months ago

Fixing the economy makes coronavirus seem like a walk in the park

ABC

An unseen virus, about which little is known, has proved in many ways to be easier to wrangle in Australia than the economic havoc it is creating. Creating uncertainties, and perhaps political problems In a week of the release of shocking unemployment numbers, there are several different problems that have emerged for the government and its income support policies. The …

4 years, 7 months ago

Unemployment rise 'devastating' for Australians hit by coronavirus restrictions, PM Scott Morrison says

ABC

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the loss of nearly 600,000 jobs in April is "devastating" for Australian families and communities affected by government restrictions and business shutdowns. Key points: Prime Minister says unemployment figures 'shocking' but not unanticipated Prime Minister says unemployment figures 'shocking' but not unanticipated The Federal Treasurer says women make up the majority of job losses The …

4 years, 7 months ago

A hard end date to coronavirus stimulus JobKeeper, JobSeeker packages could sink economy in September, warn experts

ABC

The Government's $130-billion JobKeeper scheme is helping to keep more than 835,000 businesses afloat and around 5.5 million workers in a job. Key points: The Government says more than 1.4m people are receiving JobSeeker, while JobKeeper covers businesses employing 5.5m workers The Government says more than 1.4m people are receiving JobSeeker, while JobKeeper covers businesses employing 5.5m workers The Grattan …

4 years, 8 months ago

JobKeeper coronavirus wage subsidy payments start flowing to 4.7 million workers

ABC

The Federal Government is expecting more businesses to sign up to its JobKeeper coronavirus wage subsidy program as the first round of payments start flowing to employers today. Key points: Sole traders account for the majority of JobKeeper participants Sole traders account for the majority of JobKeeper participants The $1,500 fortnightly payment will be paid for six months The $1,500 …

4 years, 8 months ago

Almost a million Australians out of work due to coronavirus; RBA tips economy to take 10pc hit

ABC

Almost 1 million Australians have lost their jobs since social-distancing measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 ramped up, new official ABS data suggests, while the Reserve Bank expects the economy to take a 10 per cent hit. Key points: The ABS says the number of jobs in Australia fell by 7.5 per cent between March 14 and April 18 …

4 years, 8 months ago

Australia must make workplaces coronavirus-safe and flatten the unemployment curve, Scott Morrison says

ABC

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared Australia must now work to flatten the curve of rising unemployment, pushing the need for workplaces and the broader economy to become "COVID-safe" so they can re-open. Key points: National Cabinet has agreed to a set of COVID-19 work safety principles National Cabinet has agreed to a set of COVID-19 work safety principles Mr …

4 years, 8 months ago

JobKeeper payments start next week, but hundreds of thousands of businesses hit by coronavirus aren't signed up

ABC

Almost half the Australian workforce could be paid up to $1,500 a fortnight for six months through the $130 billion JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme. Key points: Around 900,000 businesses expressed interest in JobKeeper but so far just over 500,000 have signed up to the scheme Businesses are required to pay all their staff at least $1,500 a fortnight to be …

4 years, 8 months ago

JobKeeper and JobSeeker coronavirus payments being rolled out as rapidly as possible, bill to hit $40 billion next month, Treasury boss says

ABC

Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy has hit back at suggestions that support for unemployed Australians and businesses struggling through the coronavirus outbreak is rolling out too slowly. Key points: Steven Kennedy says support is being paid out "rapidly" Steven Kennedy says support is being paid out "rapidly" Hundreds of thousands of businesses have signed up to JobKeeper, translating to millions of …

4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus to lead to biggest contraction of Australia's economy since Great Depression, Reserve Bank warns

ABC

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has warned Australia is this year likely to experience its biggest contraction in national output since the Great Depression. Key points: Dr Lowe says the national output is likely to fall by about 10 per cent over the first half of 2020 The unemployment rate is likely to be around 10 per cent by June, …

4 years, 8 months ago

JobKeeper applications open, scheme expected to help millions impacted by coronavirus pandemic

ABC

Applications for the Government's JobKeeper scheme have opened and 6.7 million Australians are expected to benefit. If the company has closed down and you're made redundant or fired, you'll instead have to apply for JobSeeker To be eligible for the JobKeeper payment, you need to ensure: You are currently employed by an eligible employer; ) by an eligible employer; You …

4 years, 8 months ago

Unemployment rate predicted to reach 10 per cent amid coronavirus pandemic, pushing Australia into recession

ABC

Unemployment is set to soar to its highest rate in almost three decades, with 1.4 million Australians expected to be out of work. Key points: The unemployment rate will rise from 5.1 per cent to 10 per cent in the June quarter, according to Treasury figures But estimates show the rate would have been higher without the JobKeeper program The …

4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus JobKeeper support package worth $130 billion set to pass Parliament

ABC

The Prime Minister's mammoth $130 billion wage subsidy package to keep millions of Australians in a job during the coronavirus pandemic is expected to get approval in Federal Parliament today. Key points: A reduced number of MPs will meet in Canberra today to pass the $130b JobKeeper package Labor will push for more casual workers to be eligible for the …

4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus JobKeeper package passes Parliament after Labor amendments fail

ABC

Up to 6 million Australians are set to benefit from a $1,500 per fortnight wage subsidy, after Federal Parliament approved the Government’s $130 billion JobKeeper legislation. Key points: Payments from the wage subsidy program will flow from May The $130 billion dollar scheme is the largest economic bailout in Australian history Labor refused to stand in the way of the …

4 years, 9 months ago

Calls for migrant workers to be included in JobKeeper subsidy amid coronavirus crisis

ABC

Indian-born Sai Sakamuri is struggling to survive on the 10 hours a week of work she's getting at her job at a fuel station in Port Melbourne. Key points: There are 1.2 million workers in Australia on temporary visas There is no specific government support for them, other than drawing up to $10,000 from their superannuation Leading academics and business …

4 years, 9 months ago

Meet the non-residents and casuals who can't get the coronavirus JobKeeper wage subsidy

ABC

Niall Harden and Sarah Wyllie moved from the UK to Australia with the hope of making it their permanent home. Key points: The JobKeeper wage subsidy program excludes non-resident workers It also excludes casuals who have not been with their employer for more than 12 months Non-resident Sarah Wyllie says she feels "a bit left behind" They were both working …

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U.S. applications for jobless claims fall to 201,000, lowest level in nearly a year

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