The Government's $130 billion package to keep people employed during the coronavirus pandemic passes the Senate.
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.
The Opposition backed the legislation after it failed to expand the JobKeeper program to include 1.1 million more casual workers, leading to accusations from Senate crossbenchers the party was rolling over. He argued many casual workers would benefit from the doubling of unemployment benefits, known as the JobSeeker payment.
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