Economic Recovery Package (JobMaker Hiring Credit) Amendment Bill 2020 | Submission to the Economics Legislation Committee

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in support of the Economic Recovery Package (JobMaker Hiring Credit) Amendment Bill 2020, which will facilitate the JobMaker Hiring Scheme.

As a key policy of the Federal Budget, the JobMaker Hiring Credit is a welcome, practical measure to help address rising youth unemployment which has been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.

ACCI encourages Parliament to pass this Bill as soon as possible to ensure businesses can be assured of the scheme promised in the Budget and to encourage an increase in the hiring of young Australians.