House of Representatives

Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Jobkeeper Payments) Amendment Bill 2020

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Treasurer, the Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP)

Glossary

The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this explanatory memorandum.

Abbreviation Definition
Act Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Act 2020
Bill Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Jobkeeper Payments) Amendment Bill 2020
Coronavirus Coronavirus known as COVID-19
Coronavirus Omnibus Act Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus (Measures No. 2) Act 2020
Fair Work Act Fair Work Act 2009
FWC Fair Work Commission
JobKeeper payment The payment provided under the JobKeeper scheme
JobKeeper Amendment Rules No. 8 Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Amendment Rules (No. 8) 2020
JobKeeper Payment Rules Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Rules 2020
JobKeeper scheme The Government-funded wage subsidy scheme administered by the Australian Taxation Commissioner under the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Act 2020 and Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Rules 2020
NES National Employment Standards
ITAA 1997 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
TAA Taxation Administration Act 1953


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