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COVID-19 stimulus packages—demographic breakdown
(Question No 3174)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 3 July 2020:
What is the demographic breakdown of people being employed in COVID 19 stimulus packages such as the Jobs for Canberrans Fund and for the Screwdriver Ready Projects, including how many (a) women have been employed, (b) men have been employed, (c) gender diverse people have been employed, (d) people with disabilities have been employed, (e) people who were unable to receive Jobseeker or Jobkeeper because of their immigration status and (f) people who were unable to qualify for Jobkeeper or Jobseeker for other reasons.
Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
There is no demographic data available for Screwdriver Ready Projects. Demographic data for the Jobs for Canberrans Fund (as at 16 July 2020) included:
a) 108 women (45 per cent) have been employed;
b) 131 men (55 per cent) have been employed;
c) Data is not available on the number of gender diverse people employed;
d) Three people employed identified as having a disability, eight did not respond to the question and 228 answered no;
e) and f) Data on people hired who were unable to receive Jobseeker or Jobkeeper because of their immigration status or for other reasons is not yet available. Data is available however for people who have registered for the program. Of the 5441 who registered:
i. 3270 (60%) identified as Tier 1 applicants (who are ineligible for Jobseeker or Jobkeeper). This includes:
• Most temporary and provisional work visa holders;
• People on SHEV/TPV/Bridging Visa and not receiving Special Benefits;
• Most Bridging visa holders, including ACT Services Card Holders;
• Non-protected 444 Special Category Visa holders;
• Protected 444 Special Category Visa holders who do not meet the eligibility requirements for all welfare payments, including the Job Seeker and Job Keeper payments
• International students who hold a current Australian student visa with work rights; and
• People who arrived in Australia on Skilled and family visa (permanent and temporary) after 1 January 2019 who are required to meet the newly arrived resident’s waiting period.
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