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Increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment

Posted by theyvoteforyou.org.au

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The JobKeeper payment, which is part of the federal government's response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, should be made available to more workers, including casual workers, workers with major charities, working-visa holders who are still in the country, and workers in sectors such as Education, Disability and Local Government

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How parliament voted

How often each party's members of parliament voted in line with this policy, from They Vote For You.

  • Liberal Party: voted against – 3% in line with the policy, 49 members
  • Australian Labor Party: voted for – 92% in line with the policy, 45 members
  • Australian Greens: voted for – 96% in line with the policy, 9 members
  • National Party: voted against – 1% in line with the policy, 8 members
  • Liberal National Party: voted against – 4% in line with the policy, 2 members
  • Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party: voted against – 10% in line with the policy, 2 members
  • Centre Alliance: voted for – 85% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Country Liberal Party: voted against – 8% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Gerard Rennick People First: voted against – 4% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Jacqui Lambie Network: voted a mixture of for and against – 50% in line with the policy, 1 member

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