Senate debates
Monday, 23 March 2020
Bills
Assistance for Severely Affected Regions (Special Appropriation) (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020, Structured Finance Support (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020, Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 1) 2019-2020, Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 2) 2019-2020, Boosting Cash Flow for Employers (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020; In Committee
9:43 pm
Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source
The government will be opposing this amendment. The coronavirus supplement should be subject to the same income management or cashless debit card arrangements as the person's base payment. This is consistent with government policy.
The TEMPORARY CHAIR: The question is that items 34 and 35 of schedule 4 stand as printed. Those of that opinion say aye. Those against, say no. I believe the ayes have it.
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