Senate debates

Monday, 23 March 2020

Questions without Notice

Coronavirus

2:28 pm

Photo of Nick McKimNick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Minister, the government announced $715 million of support for airlines and, in the next breath, Qantas sacked 20,000 workers. What measures will the government take to ensure businesses that receive financial support will be obliged not to sack workers and not engage in share buybacks to artificially inflate the share price? Will the government take an equity stake in corporations that have assistance where appropriate?

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