Low-income single mothers able to afford winter clothes on Australia's Covid supplement Read moreThe Menzies centre said that Australia’s economic response to the Covid-19 recession – with 156 separate measures at state and federal level – has been “impressive and to be commended”. The Menzies centre was most critical of the housing stimulus, warning that “none of the housing-related measures that were introduced address the medium and long-term housing precariousness that is prevalent in Australia”. It proposed “investment in social (public and community) housing could help bridge the gap in housing investment, job creation and income growth and at the same time reduce homelessness” – echoing Labor’s proposals for social housing investment. The Menzies centre concluded that Australia’s economic supports did not “challenge the status quo” but rather maintained “business as usual”. Labor to pass government's jobkeeper 2.0 despite concerns for workers' conditions Read moreIt cited the aged care response – which provides “additional money to keep staff employed” rather than provide “long-term investment in publicly funded and run frontline services”.

Source: The Guardian August 26, 2020 17:26 UTC