States will be encouraged to spend money as fast as possible to revive the economy in a federal budget plan to build on more than $54 billion in wage subsidies paid in just four months.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is considering measures in the October 6 budget to push the states to speed up their assistance plans and complement mammoth federal outlays on the JobKeeper wage subsidy.
"We'll have more to say in the context of the budget. But it's fair to say that when we are providing support to the states, or to various industries, we want that money to be spent as quickly as possible."While Mr Frydenberg made no criticism of individual leaders, some members of federal cabinet believe the states and territories need to spend more on economic support rather than rely on Canberra.
Victorian companies and their workers have received $16.3 billion from the scheme so far, but this is expected to climb faster than elsewhere due to the state's prolonged shutdown.
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