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If there's one good thing that comes out of this I hope it's that the socialist structures that Neoliberals say are impossible to implement are actually very possible and can be implemented surprisingly quickly.
I think this might be it, sparsely populated giant island seems like relative easy mode for containing a virus?
Capitalist exploitation: i sleep
Chinese trying to secure important supplies: real shit
I'm not sure if it's changed over the last couple of days, but we've done more tests per capita than South Korea according to the Sydney Morning Herald. We've done a fucktonne of testing.
We've been very selective with our tests though. Mostly from people who caught it overseas. Not a lot on community testing. It makes sense to be selective. It's not like there are a lot of test kits to go around,
That might be the right path though. The results will only really show 2 weeks from now.
That might be the right path though. The results will only really show 2 weeks from now.
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hmm, we're still behind per ourworldindata
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we are doing a fucktonne compared to the rest of the world though
Possibly low levels of community transmission due to population density, misleading data due to the cruise ship spikes or some sort of base level misunderstanding about how frequently COVID-19 actually manifests symptoms.
Honestly, the data about COVID-19 is all over the place, which is why you end up with the Imperial model in the UK predicting mass infections/deaths while the Oxford model suggests the possibility that a large percentage of the country has already had the virus and simply didn't know it.
Hmm, maybe it was for NSW only. I'm trying to find the article, but it was part of that stupid blog post system they use and I don't know if it gets properly archived.
I don't think they have tho, right? I think SloMo said something along the lines of 'we recommend, each state and territory to implement if they can be arsed'
I absolutely believe population density and housing type is playing a big role in slowing the spread.
I was out on my allotted exercise time yesterday (and also noted that a LOT more people are exercising too) and looking around my suburb and comparing it to the images we see from Europe and it isn't hard to see how much lower density and proximity to your neighbours is here.
I was out on my allotted exercise time yesterday (and also noted that a LOT more people are exercising too) and looking around my suburb and comparing it to the images we see from Europe and it isn't hard to see how much lower density and proximity to your neighbours is here.
Damn, nobody talks about the UAE but their testing are impressively high and number of infected are very low.
It's a silly Star Wars reference.
But even so, everything ScoopMoop says comes off as halfhearted.
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https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-from-the-premier-35/
No border closures for NSW/VIC/ACT area.
No border closures for NSW/VIC/ACT area.
I think for Vic this is because some towns in NSW close to the Vic border relies on hospitals near the border.
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Yeah that's what I'm thinking with the Wodonga/Albury border being so crucial.
Unfortunately for me, that means I'm still trekking 12 hours from home to work to home to work.
Calling 90% of business owners awful cunts gets a free pass from you? Ok mate, keep on trucking.
EDIT: I'm aware of a systemic hospitality industry wide wage issue. Nowhere near 90% though. Also doesn't take into account the distribution chain, return to work issues down the track, solid min. wage in Australia etc.
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A friend who works in employment law estimates that roughly 80% of hospo businesses underpay or otherwise don't comply with awards, so it's probably not far off.
I work in employment data too and yes I would think 80% or more.
The most standard thing is paying casuals the full time rate.
Also how does this apply to businesses that shutter down previously?
Can they reopen, rehire thier staff and apply for it?
Can they reopen, rehire thier staff and apply for it?
Scomo announced the wage subsidy. 1500 bucks per fortnight. Nothing for international students, temp workers etc, as expected.
It would be pre-tax.
No slomo fan, but you can't cover every single scenario.
In the meantime the dole is now only $300 a month under minimum wage.
Huh ok.
Honestly this is a lot to take in, but other than for casual workers and freelancers this doesn't seem terrible.
Honestly this is a lot to take in, but other than for casual workers and freelancers this doesn't seem terrible.
I also wonder what this means for companies who hire international workers like my company does.
Some casual workers could get a pay rise, or minimum get all their current pay.
I think it's about as good as is possible. There will still be some losers (if your revenue goes down only 25% you get nothing - would you think about deliberately tanking an extra 6% to get all your staff subsidised?).
Here's the summary from the Guardian feed:
It is worth up to $1500 a fortnight, per employee
If you earn under that, the government will effectively be subsidising your entire wage
If you earn over that, your employer would have to top it up
If you were on the books on March 1 you are eligible (even if stood down since that time)
To return to the books, you would have to work that out with your employer
The government will backdate payments to today.
Employers are encouraged to keep paying employees, with the understanding the government will reimburse them $1500 a fortnight, per employee, backdated to today
New Zealanders on the 444 visa will be included
All other temporary visa holders will not although conversations are "under way"
It does not include superannuation
It will be delivered through existing systems at the ATO
It will cost $130bn over six months.
It is worth up to $1500 a fortnight, per employee
If you earn under that, the government will effectively be subsidising your entire wage
If you earn over that, your employer would have to top it up
If you were on the books on March 1 you are eligible (even if stood down since that time)
To return to the books, you would have to work that out with your employer
The government will backdate payments to today.
Employers are encouraged to keep paying employees, with the understanding the government will reimburse them $1500 a fortnight, per employee, backdated to today
New Zealanders on the 444 visa will be included
All other temporary visa holders will not although conversations are "under way"
It does not include superannuation
It will be delivered through existing systems at the ATO
It will cost $130bn over six months.
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soooooooooo between the travel bans and the work subsidy stuff whats gonna happen to the fruit pickers ey
remember when everybody was freaking out a few years back (or was it months who knows anymore) over the visa stuff and how that would decimate crop picking or whatever it was
remember when everybody was freaking out a few years back (or was it months who knows anymore) over the visa stuff and how that would decimate crop picking or whatever it was
i wonder if they'll still monkey with it now that 'real australians' are now covered by the wage stuff and they've minimised people's exposure to the mockery that is a defunded centerlink
Hopefully the package encourages some businesses that are not truly essential to let their employees self isolate for 4 weeks. Way too many jobs are deemed essential and operating that shouldn't be.
We need to do a true lockdown. Not this half measure crap.
We need to do a true lockdown. Not this half measure crap.
I honestly think it's very weird the way they did it.
Someone working at KFC drive thru on near minimum wage is now on basically the same dollars as a jobseeker, with added risk and expenses (travel, cleaning etc). Why work? Those poor woolies checkout workers are not on much more either.
Newstart was woefully low, it should always have been the same as the most common welfare payment - aged pension. Could have been an opportunity to set every payment as the same as the aged pension. Now weirdly it's actually significantly higher!
I need specifics on the raise of the partner income assessment threshold for those applying for JobSeeker. I've got a good mate who's mum is the sole worker between the two as his dad has struggled to find work for a few years (rural area and whatnot), but because she earns just above the $48k threshold he's never been approved for Newstart. It'd help them significantly if he could apply for Newstart, both for the financial subsidy and the benefit of being linked in with a provider.
Only if they're on the books for 12 months at least, and seeing the point of casual workers I doubt this is going to cover a lot of them.
Would this really be pre-tax?
ATO gives money to employer, Employer gives money to Employee and some back to ATO. Why not just give the post tax amount?
ATO gives money to employer, Employer gives money to Employee and some back to ATO. Why not just give the post tax amount?
Maybe just easier to calculate the payroll tax when all is said and done?
I mean the ATO pretty much automates your tax calculations anyway, maybe it's just easier to do it this way.
It is before tax. There is fact sheets available.
https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-03/Fact_sheet_Info_for_Employees_0.pdf
https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-03/Fact_sheet_Info_for_Employees_0.pdf