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Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – JobKeeper payment and income support extended   The Hon Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP Treasurer Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston Minister for Families and Social Services JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 21 July 2020 JOBKEEPER PAYMENT AND INCOME SUPPORT EXTENDED   The Morrison Government will deliver more support for households and businesses to help Australians through the COVID-19 pandemic and bolster our economic recovery. The JobKeeper Payment will be extended by six months to 28 March 2021 and the temporary Coronavirus Supplement for those on income support will be extended until 31 December 2020. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the extra assistance would continue supporting hundreds of thousands of Australians who are without work, and offer businesses and their workers a lifeline to not only get through this crisis, but recover on the other side. “We will have Australian’s ...

Jul 21, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , Comments 0
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Prime Minister – Message – Sinhala and Tamil New Year UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER SINHALESE AND TAMIL NEW YEAR 2020 The New Year is usually an occasion for great celebration, hope, and renewal. Sadly, this year will be very different as we face an unprecedented health crisis. Coronavirus is a once-in-a-century event. We are distancing ourselves from each other during this New Year, so that next year and beyond, our families and communities can gather again. All of us have a role to play in keeping our community safe: employers, nurses, doctors, teachers, scientists, friends, family and neighbours. I know we will rise to the challenge. Life has changed, and it will continue to change in the coming months. But Australians are a remarkably resilient people, and we are working together with a new sense of purpose. Though we cannot gather ...

Apr 9, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , Comments 0
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Am I eligible for the jobkeeper payment? Here’s everything you need to know to register The Australian government has announced a $1,500 per fortnight wage subsidy to eligible employers amid the coronavirus. Check your eligibility, how much you’ll get and how it works with the jobseeker payment Source:The Guardian The Morrison government has announced a $130bn support package with a new jobkeeper payment – a wage subsidy to keep Australians in work. So who exactly is eligible for this payment and how much will they receive? How much is the payment worth? The federal government will pay eligible employers $1,500 per fortnight for each eligible worker, about 70% of the national median wage. Jobkeeper is about $400 a fortnight more than the $1,100 JobSeeker payment with the coronavirus supplement for those out of work. Who is eligible for jobkeeper? In order to receive a payment, both the employer and employee must meet ...

Apr 5, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , Comments 0
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  UNOFFICIAL  The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER – AUSTRALIA DAY 2020 As Australians, we belong to an ancient land with a story that spans 60,000 years. Our national story begins with the oldest continuing culture in the world. Our most modern chapter has been written by millions of ordinary citizens driven by hard work, hope and courage, who, together, have forged a nation that is the envy of free peoples everywhere. We are a free, diverse and accepting people who uphold democratic ideals and believe in seeing the humanity of others regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age, disability, or income. As we have learned anew in recent times: ours is a story of achievement and pain, effort and sweat, prosperity and struggle, and it is a story of a people grappling with the most tenacious and beautiful continent on earth. This Australia Day ...

Jan 24, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , Comments 0
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  The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Paul Fletcher MP Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 22 January 2020 PRIME MINISTER’S LITERARY AWARDS OPEN FOR ENTRIES The 2020 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards are now open for entries until 28 February 2020. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the Awards recognise the outstanding work by Australian authors and acknowledge the importance of literature in the cultural life of the nation. “I am pleased to announce entries are now open for the 2020 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards and encourage our nation’s many great writers to submit their work,” said the Prime Minister. “Each year I am impressed by the diversity of Australian voices expressed through our literature and historical exploration, and I look forward to seeing another collection of challenging, interesting and entertaining work.” Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the Hon ...

Jan 22, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , Comments 0
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  UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister Minister for the Public Service The Hon. Peter Dutton MP Minister for Home Affairs JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Friday 6 December 2019 KEEPING AUSTRALIANS SAFE AT AIRPORTS The Morrison Government is increasing counter-terrorism measures across nine airports by boosting the Australian Federal Police’s capability to disrupt and deter high-risk-incidents. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said 135 additional police and protective service officers, as well as firearm and explosive detection canine handlers, would be rolled out over the next 18 months. “My first priority is to keep Australians safe and these new measures will help protect thousands of Australians that travel and visit airports every day,” the Prime Minister said. “We will take no chances when it comes to keeping the community safe and these new enforcement officers will now have increased firearms and protection capabilities to respond to a changing crime environment. “These ...

Dec 7, 2019 Posted by In Articles Tagged , Comments 0
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  The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister   Senator The Hon. Marise Payne Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Women The Hon. Paul Fletcher MP Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT 27 November 2019 AUSTRALIA TO RETURN HISTORIC INDIAN ARTEFACTS The Australian Government will return three culturally significant artefacts during the Prime Minister’s visit to India in January 2020. The artefacts, which were held by the National Gallery of Australia (Gallery), were purchased in good faith, but extensive research undertaken by the Gallery has led to its decision to voluntarily return these artefacts to India. The artefacts being returned are: Pair of door guardians (dvarapala) 15th Century, Tamil Nadu, India – (two works); and The serpent king (Nagaraja) 6th to 8th Century, Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, India. “Like India, we understand the value of our ancient cultures and artefacts,” the Prime Minister said. “The return of these ...

Nov 27, 2019 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , Comments 0
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  UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Alan Tudge MP Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure The Hon. Dan Tehan MP Minister for Education The Hon. David Coleman MP Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Saturday 26 October 2019 MORRISON GOVERNMENT INCREASES REGIONAL MIGRATION TARGET The Morrison Government is stepping up its commitment to regional Australia by ensuring our migration system encourages skilled migrants to live and work in our smaller cities and regions. In March this year, the Government announced it would reduce the permanent migration cap from 190,000 to 160,000 places, and within that set aside 23,000 places for regional visas. Following unprecedented growth (124 per cent) in the number of regional visas granted in the first quarter of this programme year, the Government is increasing the total number of regional places to 25,000. The definition of regional ...

Oct 31, 2019 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , Comments 0
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    UNOFFICIAL THE HON SCOTT MORRISON MP PRIME MINISTER SENATOR THE HON MICHAELIA CASH MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT, SKILLS, SMALL AND FAMILY BUSINESS SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 10 October 2019 Scott Cam to lead uptake of more skilled trade jobs Scott Cam will inspire the next generation of tradespeople in his new role as Australia’s first National Careers Ambassador, helping young Australians take advantage of surging demand for skilled workers.  Mr Cam will highlight how practical and technical training can lead to high paying and fulfilling jobs, while also working with the National Careers Institute, alongside government, industry, education providers, career advisors, parents and employers to improve career options. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said as our economy changes we need people to have a mix of skills and experience and this includes having more Australians with technical, trade and practical skills. “For many years going to university ...

Oct 27, 2019 Posted by In Articles Tagged , Comments 0
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    UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister TRANSCRIPT ADDRESS, AUSTRALIAN MIGRATION AND SETTLEMENT AWARDS CANBERRA, ACT WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2019 PRIME MINISTER: Well it’s great to be here, it’s great to see you again Rhys, great for us to catch up, thank you for stepping up and being here this evening. Can I also acknowledge the Ngunnawal people tonight, their elders past and present, and future, can I acknowledge if there are any members of the Australian Defence Forces here tonight, any veterans who may be with us and simply say to you on behalf of a very grateful nation, thank you very very much for your service. And our migration community over generations have made up those numbers certainly, those who’ve served in uniform to defend the very country that they’ve come to call home. And so particularly tonight, those members of our Defence Forces those who’ve ...

Oct 26, 2019 Posted by In Articles Tagged Comments 0
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