New Treasury analysis has revealed more Victorians will soon be beneficiaries of the JobKeeper scheme than the rest of Australia combined.
The figures indicated Victorians receiving unemployment payments had risen by eight per cent, nearly 28,000 people, since the new lockdowns were rolled out, while JobKeeper was expected to be made up of 60 per cent Victorians by the end of the year. Household spending was also down by about 30 per cent in Victoria, while only down by about three per cent around the rest of the nation.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg ramped up his attacks against the Andrews government, calling out continual failures, including the botched hotel quarantine system and poor contact tracing capabilities. Meanwhile, a parliamentary Intel and Security Committee was tasked with investigating suspected foreign interference in Australia’s university sector following claims of China targeting and recruiting Australian academics and influencing research.
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