Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The only people talking out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to the issue of the COVID response are the Labor Party. They oppose the very measures they support. Each way, on every issue, that has been the response of the Labor Party—feigning so much support for the government's response but taking every single opportunity to niggle and undermine for their own base political purposes.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

Ms Ryan interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The members on my left. The member for Lalor.

Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It is disappointing that that is the approach that the Labor Party has sought to take during this crisis.

Mr Khalil interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Wills.

Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

But I am pleased that there are better examples, and that has been exhibited by my colleagues who sit around the national cabinet table—the Labor and Liberal premiers who sit around that table and make these decisions. I have made it abundantly clear that JobKeeper is in place for the legislated period that we've put it in place, which is until the end of September. And that is what we are doing. We have been saying that consistently. But those opposite have sought to sow confusion and to undermine these positions.

Opposition members interjecting—

The interjection comes about child care. I explained the matter very clearly yesterday. We put in place a better support for workers—

Ms Rishworth interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Kingston.

Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

over $700 million in direct subsidy support to the childcare sector to support those jobs, on top of the rebate which extends to a 95 per cent rebate for childcare fees for persons who are on the JobKeeper payment. So Australians know that they are getting the leadership from this government when it comes to the economic policies and lifeline they need to move through this crisis. As we've seen from the OECD, that has been recognised. It is recognised across this country, it is recognised internationally, but because of the political motives of the Labor Party they just don't want to see it.