Senate debates

Monday, 23 March 2020

Bills

Assistance for Severely Affected Regions (Special Appropriation) (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020, Structured Finance Support (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020, Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 1) 2019-2020, Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 2) 2019-2020, Boosting Cash Flow for Employers (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020; In Committee

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Photo of Kristina KeneallyKristina Keneally (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

When it comes to various groups of temporary visa holders, can the minister advise if the following groups will be eligible for the coronavirus supplement or the jobseeker payment or the special benefit or something else?

Let me try it this way: working holiday-makers in the Seasonal Worker Program and the Pacific Labour Scheme—will those temporary visa holders be eligible for the coronavirus supplement, jobseeker payment, special benefit or something else? If it's something else, do you have something else in mind?

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