Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Birmingham. With the WHO declaring omicron a COVID variant of concern, which could lead to further restrictions and has already led to border closures, Australia's live music and entertainment industries are again in chaos. Concerned that they don't have the insurance to cover them in the upcoming seasons, they've issued an urgent call to your government and the Prime Minister to step in and fund a government insurance scheme for them. When will the Prime Minister do this? Why is the Prime Minister risking these small businesses and this economy simply because of your refusal to act?