Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians) Share this | Hansard source

The announcement that we made was consistent with the approach that we're taking to all income bonuses. And so, as I have said and as Senator Walsh indicated in her second question, we always said that these were up to $600 and up to $800 per quarter. The decision that was in the guidelines that were released was a decision of government. In direct response to the question that Senator Walsh has asked, that was a decision of government. We said all along that these bonuses would be up to $600 per quarter and up to $800 per quarter. And I'm quite proud of the fact that this government has chosen to support residential care and home-care workers in their efforts during the COVID-19 outbreak, because we understand the importance of these workers. At the last election, besides promises of a huge tax take, there was no money for workforce retention in the Labor Party's promises. (Time expired)