$130 billion coronavirus JobKeeper package passed

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison reacts during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Source: AAP

The federal government's $130 billion coronavirus wage subsidy package, the so-called JobKeeper legislation, has passed through both houses of parliament. It marks the single biggest piece of government spending in the country's history.



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