Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter has ruled out changes to make more casual workers eligible for the government's JobKeeper scheme.
More than one million casual workers without a one-year tie to their employer are set to miss out on $1,500 a fortnight in coronavirus wage subsidies.
Mr Burke warned young people doing their job for pocket money could receive the subsidy, while adults relying on their casual income could miss out.Government announces $1,500 a fortnight wage subsidy to keep Australians in jobs during coronavirus shutdown Mr Porter suggested Labor's focus on the Fair Work Commission signalled the opposition would block the legislation.
Mr Porter said the scheme was designed to keep workers linked to employers during a period of economic hibernation."We do it in the simplest, clearest, guaranteed formula that parliament can devise."
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