Unions demand JobKeeper for temporary migrants

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Luke Hilakari, secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall, has called on the Morrison Government to extend JobKeeper and include temporary migrant workers:

“Now more than ever it’s crucial that JobKeeper is extended beyond the arbitrary September cut-off date. It should also be expanded to include all migrant and casual workers who have been locked out,” he told The New Daily…

Mr Hilakari also wanted JobSeeker to remain at its increased rate.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.