New economic development-related information has recently been released by the Australian Government.

JobKeeper Payment

The Prime Minister announced a $130 billion JobKeeper payment on Monday.

This will see around 6 million workers receive a flat payment of $1,500 per fortnight through their employer, before tax.

The following links include information about the payment:

https://www.pm.gov.au/media/130-billion-jobkeeper-payment-keep-australians-job

https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-03/Fact_sheet_supporting_businesses_4.pdf