Labor leader AlboMP has called on the Morrison government to provide an economic plan to guide Australian businesses and neglected sectors out of the coronavirus crisis.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has called on the Morrison government to provide an economic plan to guide Australian businesses and neglected sectors out of the coronavirus crisis. Speaking to the media on Friday, Mr Albanese said “the government has continued to show contempt” and has allowed people to be left out of support schemes such as the JobKeeper program. “These are people who have paid taxed their whole lives” but have now been “forgotten by the government,” he said.
“We need to do much better. “What we actually need is a government that actually looks at a transition ... we need a transition in terms of JobKeeper and support. “We also need specific sector programs, and the arts and entertainment sectors are ones that stand out as needing support in order to maintain viability. “This is important not just for our national economy, it attracts international dollars in terms of tourism and economic activity as well.
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