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Tasmania's temporary visa holders support package renews calls for Federal support of migrant workers

Emily Jarvie
Updated April 22 2020 - 4:49pm, first published 2:42pm
NOT ENOUGH: Labor leader Rebecca White said a payment of $250 per person would not stretch far and again called on the Federal government to expand its JobSeeker and JobKeeper payments to include temporary visa holders. Picture: file
NOT ENOUGH: Labor leader Rebecca White said a payment of $250 per person would not stretch far and again called on the Federal government to expand its JobSeeker and JobKeeper payments to include temporary visa holders. Picture: file

A $3 million support package for temporary visa holders in Tasmania has been welcomed but Labor, the Greens and Unions Tasmania say the Federal government needs to also step up its response.

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Emily Jarvie

Emily Jarvie

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Emily Jarvie is a political journalist at The Advocate and The Examiner newspapers based in Hobart, Tasmania. Contact: emily.jarvie@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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