Just before the state s 112-day winter lockdown in July last year, Victorian politicians were handed an 11.8 per cent pay increase by an independent tribunal.
Nearly 60,000 JobKeeper recipients toppled into unemployment after the payroll subsidy ended in March, Treasury Secretary Dr Steven Kennedy has revealed, as a fresh lockdown leaves Victorian workers exposed to the risks JobKeeper was designed to mitigate.
CANBERRA, May 31 (Xinhua) The Australian government has ruled out further financial support for states that are thrust into coronavirus lockdowns.Victoria s Acting Premier James Merlino on Sunday said he was "beyond disappointed" by the federal government s decision against further aid, describing it as "disgraceful."
The Australian government has ruled out further financial support for states which have imposed new coronavirus lockdowns.Treasurer Josh Frydenberg had recently rebuffed pleas for help from the Victorian government, saying its snap seven-day .
NEW DELHI India COVID-19 tally surpassed the 28 million-mark on Monday, reaching 28,047,534 with 152,734 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, said the fe