Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that the Government is cutting the Coronavirus Supplement by $300 a fortnight from 25 September 2020;

(b) acknowledges that there is uncertainty around the future rate of the Coronavirus Supplement after 31 December 2020, which is causing significant distress and anxiety for Australians;

(c) recognises that it is irresponsible to cut income support payments at this time, especially as the effective unemployment rate is predicted to hit 13% by the end of the year; and

(d) calls on the Government to maintain the current rate of the Coronavirus Supplement of $550 a fortnight to ensure unemployed Australians receive adequate support.