Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared Australia must now work to flatten the curve of rising unemployment, pushing the need for workplaces and the broader economy to become “COVID-safe” so they can re-open.
Key points:
- National Cabinet has agreed to a set of COVID-19 work safety principles
- Mr Morrison says each week of restrictions is costing the economy $4 billion
- Safe Work Australia’s website has been overhauled with information about COVID-19 safety
Putting the Government’s focus on the millions of workers affected by the pandemic, including up to 1 million that have lost their jobs entirely, Mr Morrison said the need to get people back into work was weighing on National Cabinet as it met today.
Mr Morrison said more than 5 million Australians were on t