Today in Question Time the Prime Minister refused to acknowledge that more Australians have been forced onto JobSeeker as a result of the Morrison Government’s bungled handling of wage subsidies.

The OECD has warned against Scott Morrison’s reckless “snapback” strategy which will cost jobs and leave people behind.

The Australian Institute of Company Directors’ latest report has revealed widespread concern about the Morrison Government’s “snapback” strategy and its lack of a plan for the recovery.

Labor supports the proposed extension of the instant asset write-off subject to seeing the detail of the legislation.

With the construction industry hurtling towards a cliff, today’s construction sector support announcement falls a long way short of what is needed to prevent massive job losses in the building industry.

The National Accounts confirm that the Australian economy shrank in the first three months of this year, even before the worst impacts of the Coronavirus were felt.

Today’s statement by the Reserve Bank highlights the profound and long-lasting economic impacts of the virus outbreak, and the need for ongoing fiscal support.

New data confirms that capital expenditure had continued to collapse in the March quarter, before the worst of the virus outbreak and before the large-scale lockdowns began.

Today the Reserve Bank Governor has highlighted the dangers of the Prime Minister’s “snap back” strategy, warning against a rapid withdrawal of support.

New data shows construction activity has fallen further in the March quarter, even before the worst of the virus outbreak and before the large-scale lockdowns began.