Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Siewert, as I mentioned in my previous answer, this government is targeting all sectors of the economy because we believe that the pathway out of the pandemic is making sure that our entire economy starts working again. That means providing supports for people who find themselves unemployed. As I said, we do it by the extension of the coronavirus supplement through to the end of the year. If at the end of the year we are still in need of additional supports for people who find themselves unemployed, then we will make those supports available at that time. Equally, we must open up our economy. We must put incentives in place by stimulating aggregate demand so people start spending money.

This is not a one-trick government. We have got a range of measures that we want to put in place to make sure that all Australians play their role in making sure that our economy can return to strength and making sure that it happens as quickly as possible. I think you'll see in tonight's budget a range of measures that go towards making sure that our economy rebuilds with great strength.