On 30 March 2020, the Prime Minister announced that the
Government would introduce 'a $1,500 per fortnight
JobKeeper payment to keep Australians in their jobs'. An
urgent announcement made which was intended to prevent job losses.
However, this scheme will depend upon legislation being enacted. We
understand that parliament will return on Wednesday 8 April 2020 to
enact these (and other) important stimulus packages in the face of
the Covid-19 outbreak.
Under the JobKeeper payment, businesses impacted by the
coronavirus will be able to claim payment of $1,500 per fortnight
(before tax) per eligible employee.
What we understand from the government's announcement,
however, is that:
