Second Reading Speeches

Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Jobkeeper Payments) Amendment Bill 2020

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Coronavirus Economic Package (Payments and Benefits) Act 2020
to enable the extension of the jobkeeper scheme to 28 March 2021 by extending the current time limit on payment rules authorised by the Act;
Taxation Administration Act 1953
to extend the circumstances in which protected information can be disclosed;
Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Act 2020
and
Fair Work Act 2009
to: support the extended operation of the jobkeeper scheme; and make consequential amendments; and
Fair Work Act 2009
to ensure provisions regarding agreements in relation to the taking of annual leave are repealed on 28 September 2020, as originally intended.

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