Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

I don't think that anyone can credibly argue that we're not stepping up to support Australian workers. We're providing massive support—massive support—to Australian workers. More than 5.5 million Australians are being supported by JobKeeper payment and, of course, we have effectively doubled the jobseeker payments, with a significant increase in the number of Australians now receiving jobseeker payments. We have provided a substantially enhanced social safety net, as well as providing support to businesses to stay connected to their longer-term employees. That is what we've done. The rules are very clear. You do have to draw the line somewhere, and it is true to say that foreign government owned businesses in Australia are not eligible for JobKeeper.