how the government plans to get coronavirus support into our hands quickly
- Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The government says its second stimulus package – the second in ten days – is temporary and targeted, but that’s not really true.
What it is is big, automatic, and infinitely increasable.
The first package, released ten days ago, cost A$17.6 billion. This one costs an extra $66.1 billion. (It’s best not be be too...