By SAT News Desk
MELBOURNE, 7 October 2020: The Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison today had an interactive post-budget virtual press conference here with the multicultural media. He gave the opening remarks on the pandemic, it’s consequences, new economic steps for employment and infrastructure development and the government plans till now and the steps charted out in the budget 2020 announced yesterday by the Treasurer. This was followed by a lively question-answer session.
Prominent takeaway’s from the Q-A session were:
– Opening borders to ‘safe countries’ could see it happen with New Zealand.
– English Language requirement for Partner visas essential as ‘English unifies the country and it enables us all to connect both economically and socially and so that’s why we believe that’s an important step that needs to be taken’.
– There has been a need to ensure we get women and young people back into jobs.
– There are pluses and minuses compared to previous recessions.
– Reduced migration intake will have an impact on the Australian economy.
Lastly, the PM said, self-funded retirees, facing reduced income because of the uncertain stock-market, can use the pension loan scheme.