Coronavirus wage subsidies pass parliament

By Matt Coughlan
Updated April 8 2020 - 10:58pm, first published 10:52pm
A scaled back parliament met to approve legislation for $130 billion in wage subsidies.
A scaled back parliament met to approve legislation for $130 billion in wage subsidies.

Eligible workers will soon get $1500 fortnightly payments for six months after the federal government's $130 billion wage subsidy scheme passed parliament.

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