The coronavirus supplement is the biggest boost to Indigenous incomes since Whitlam. It should be made permanent
- Written by Francis Markham, Research Fellow, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
ShutterstockOn March 23 the government effectively doubled payments to the unemployed, single parents and students, introducing a new unconditional Coronavirus Supplement to go on top of existing allowances such as Newstart, Youth Allowance, Parenting Payment, Austudy and Abstudy.
From April 27 single unemployed adults will get around A$557.85 per...
