Council of Small Businesses Australia CEO Peter Strong says the Morrison government's announcements to the changes of JobKeeper and JobSeeker are to a degree, "about treading water". Mr Short told Sky News host Peta Credlin the announcements are good as there is now "certainty for six-months". "It keeps people afloat, it helps people through," he said. "It's more balanced the right amount of money, to a degree".
JobSeeker payments will be slashed to $815 a fortnight from September as the Coalition moves to keep COVID-19 support payments until at least the end of the year. Prime Minister Scott Morrison also announced JobKeeper support would be reduced to $1200 per fortnight towards the end of September with a lower payment of $750 for those working less than 20 hours per week. Those figures will be reduced to $1000 and $650 in the March quarter.
Dear Council of Small Business. I am a sole trader, not employing any people other than myself, not paying PAYG taxes, but pay income tax and GST. Unemployed, pensioners and big business get help. Why do I and my business have to go bankrupt? Absolutely no assistance for me. Why?
'treading water'? ... lets see who sinks first.
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