The federal parliament today passed the $130 billion #wagesubsidy bill – the single biggest measure ever contemplated by an Australian government. #abc730 @latingle #auspol
Fmr PM John Howard had some advice for @JoshFrydenberg. “He said to me, Josh, during times like this, there are no ideological constraints. And it was a very powerful message from someone who's pretty much seen it all in politics.” #abc730 #wagesubsidy #coronavirus #auspol
“These are pretty strange times Laura, and I think it is a stupendous amount of money, but it's warranted.” @JEChalmersMP #abc730 #wagesubsidy #coronavirus #auspol
The biggest argument over the #wagesubsidy bill is over the government’s decision not to cover casuals employed for less than 12 months. #abc730 #coronavirus #auspol
“The most distressing moment was to see those lines outside Centrelink. ... those queues and people who are, who were lining up, because through no fault of their own, they have lost their jobs or been stood down.” @JoshFrydenberg #abc730 #auspol
“What those casual workers need to know, is that the only thing standing between them and accessing some of these job keeper payments is literally the treasurer's signature.” @JEChalmersMP #abc730 #wagesubsidy #coronavirus #auspol
“I never thought that I'd be delivering deficits of the size that we will be delivering. That is just a reflection of this external economic shock and the impact that's having.” @JoshFrydenberg. #abc730 #wagesubsidy #coronavirus #auspol
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