The Senate has passed the Federal Government's $130 billion coronavirus JobKeeper scheme - the largest economic package in the country's history.
All full-time and part-time employees will be covered by the JobKeeper payment, along with casuals with a one-year link to their employer, sole traders, and New Zealanders on 444 working visas.
The federal government resisted calls to extend the scheme to cover casual workers who had been with their employer for less than a year and people in Australia on temporary visas. More than 730,000 businesses have registered for the program since it was announced last week. People in Australia must stay at least 1.5 metres away from others and gatherings are limited to two people unless you are with your family or household.
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