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...