Australia’s leading economists want JobSeeker boosted by $100 per week and tied to wages Economy Peter Martin 1 December 2020 Once about as high as the pension, the JobSeeker payment has fallen to 40% of the full-time minimum wage and halfway below the poverty line.
Budget 2020: Top economists say boosting JobSeeker and investing in social housing will offer best bang-for-buck Coronavirus Peter Martin 28 September 2020 Overwhelmingly, Australia’s leading economists want the budget to boost social housing and the JobSeeker unemployment benefit.
Unemployment support will this week be slashed by $300: Why this won’t help people find work Economy Bruce Bradbury 21 September 2020 This week, the JobSeeker 'Coronavirus Supplement' will drop from $550 to $250 a fortnight, before it is dropped entirely at the end of 2020.
How the coronavirus crisis is causing income from Indigenous art to plummet Arts & Media The Conversation 23 March 2020 The closure of Aboriginal lands to visitors in response to COVID-19 means tourist visits stopped abruptly, along with the income from buying art they provided.
This is not the GFC: How businesses and the government can beat the coronavirus downturn Coronavirus Georgia Wilkins 11 March 2020 As the economic shock from coronavirus starts to hit home, Scott Morrison is imploring businesses to keep workers in jobs and suppliers paid.
