GRATTAN INSTITUTE CHARTS CORONAVIRUS RECOVERY
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CONTROLLING THE VIRUS
* Maintain mandatory quarantine of international arrivals
* Re-open workplaces slowly, maintain testing and contact tracing
CRAFTING FINANCIAL POLICIES
* Deploy substantial further stimulus
* Don't focus on budget consolidation in the near-term
* Abandon legislated increases in compulsory superannuation contributions
WORKING WITH BUSINESSES
* Extend JobKeeper for three months for businesses still in strife and end it for those that don't need it any longer
* Avoid bailouts and enforce competition laws
SUPPORT FOR WORKERS
* Gradually phase down the coronavirus supplement
* Raise the permanent rate of JobSeeker and boost rent assistance
* Tighten early access to superannuation before second tranche
* Boost childcare subsidy
Australian Associated Press