House debates

Tuesday, 10 November 2020

Questions without Notice

COVID-19: Income Support Payments

2:13 pm

Photo of Linda BurneyLinda Burney (Barton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. One million Australians are unemployed and 160,000 more are expected to join them by Christmas. There are seven jobseekers for every job available and Australia is in the worst recession for nearly a century. Isn't this the worst possible time for the Prime Minister to cut the coronavirus supplement?

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