Senate debates

Monday, 31 August 2020

Bills

Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Jobkeeper Payments) Amendment Bill 2020; Second Reading

9:04 pm

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

I move:

At the end of the motion, add:

", but the Senate calls on the Government to:

  (a) end its plans to reduce the coronavirus supplement by $300 a fortnight which will cause millions of Australians to fall below the poverty line;

  (b) continue to provide the current $550 coronavirus supplement throughout the pandemic to ensure unemployed Australians receive adequate support;

  (c) commit to a permanent and adequate increase to Jobseeker Payment that allows unemployed Australians to live above the poverty line".

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