Kevin Rudd Stimulus Payment
Kevin rudd defends stimulus payments to criminals.
Kevin rudd stimulus payment. Prime minister kevin rudd said the government was prepared to. The federal government will dole out cash payments to more than 13 million australians as part of its 42 billion stimulus package. The senate has passed prime minister kevin rudd s revised 42 billion stimulus package giving nearly nine million australian families and workers cash bonuses of up to 900 each the original.
In 2008 09 the rudd government faced the deepest global recession since the great depression of the 1930s. The rudd government 2007 2010 was the former government of australia formed by the australian labor party and led by former prime minister kevin rudd the rudd government commenced on 3 december 2007 when rudd was sworn in along with his ministry this took place just nine days after the defeat of the howard government which was a coalition of members of the liberal and national parties. When kevin rudd first announced the 42 billion stimulus plan in february he outlined plans for cash handouts of up to 950.
Kevin rudd s 100 billion gfc cash splash is still hurting the economy. Kevin rudd was prime minister of australia from 2007 to 2010 and from june 2013 to september 2013. Although every other developed country on earth went into recession australia was saved largely through a targeted economic stimulus strategy that supported australian jobs.
Rudd was born in nambour queensland he has a degree in chinese studies from the australian national university and is fluent in. Treasurer wayne swan and prime minister kevin rudd announce their economic stimulus package on. The plan included immediate cash payments of 950 to welfare recipients pensioners and students similar to the 750 payments morrison announced in his first package on 12 march.
The centrepiece of rudd s stimulus was the 42 billion nation building and jobs plan released in february 2009. Stimulus payments will go to criminals just as similar payments were paid by the howard government the pm says. Gfc stimulus harmed economy report says it turns out those 900 cheques weren t such a good idea after all.