The Australian government is injecting a further A$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) into a wage subsidy programme to counter rising unemployment as the country posted the biggest rise in coronavirus cases since early April.
FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference held at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
“If you want to get out of these sort of restrictions as fast as possible, then we all have to play our part,” Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said, urging people to get tested and limit exposure to others. The government on Thursday announced it would spend A$1.5 billion to substantially extend a program to subsidise the wages of apprentices. The funds will more than double the number of apprentice workers covered, to around 180,000 across all industries and to run until March next year, instead of September as originally planned.
“The Australian economy is fighting back,” Morrison told reporters in Canberra. “We are ensuring there will be additional support to ensure those unable to get themselves into a new position.”
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