Ramping up the case for an economic restart, he cited Treasury estimates that the school closures will cost 304,000 jobs, the controls on industry and public gatherings will cost 708,000 jobs and the slump in domestic and international demand will cost 516,000 jobs.
While school closures were not on the agenda on Tuesday, Mr Morrison highlighted the economic cost of keeping parents at home to look after children rather than returning to work. The Treasury analysis found the biggest economic declines were in NSW and Victoria, which are losing 3.7 percentage points and 2.7 percentage points in economic activity respectively.
The economic impact of the pandemic, and measures aimed at stopping its spread, continue to weigh on the nation, with only 38,926 new car sales were sold in April. But he cautioned if restrictions were delayed, or reimposed to deal with a fresh outbreak, then the economy could suffer an even larger hit.
Economy is all he’s got in his empty vessels
No, the damage to the economy is down to our incompetent politicians and greedy businesses. Typical of our leaders to shift the blame to something else.
Its either money or death. Thats pretty much what it boils down to
But won’t open parliament...
BS.
Well that’s a turnaround after forcing us to isolate !,,,
Not worried about people dying now. It’s all about the economy. And get that smug look off your face at your pressers.
Are his kids back at school yet?
Open up parliament ScottMorrisonMP. Show us leadership by getting parliament working first.
The economy was dying before the pandemic, let’s not start rewriting history. Now he’s decided to sacrifice Australians to put it on life support.
Can a jounalist please ask scottyfrommarketing, How many deaths a week it he willing to allow to open up businesses?
Fukk the fukkin economy
The pressure on Morrison from big business must be ramping up.
Guess who wants to go happy clapping!
Who did he blame the previous high unemployment stats on then?
Disgusting Morrison sends us into lockdown now blames us for damaging his precious economy (and self styled title superior money managers). And gets the boot into the wonderful teachers and excellent Premier DanielAndrewsMP who refuses to be bullied by him!
He will kill us all.
So who is he trying to blame Teachers ?
The unravelling
If only we shut the borders quickly. Male quick decisions, we wouldn't worry so much a out economy and debt right now
You are a grub you always were and you still are Morrison wih the empathy of a gnewt.
OH!! That's it. He has shifted the blame from the pandemic itself to the medical response and the saving of Australian lives. I see! We should have died in greater numbers to prove the shut down was worth it. So let's break this down and put a price on an average Australians life
I do wish he would just shut up about school closures, his routine of placing BLAME on parts of the community is stupid. He is not fit to be our PM.
Wish he'd resign and go overseas somewhere and stay there. He is irritating at best and reckless at worst.
How about you lead by example and get parliament back first. Or will you just throw the plebs into the baptism of fire and wait and see what happens?
No pressure from me.
Morrison is doing this for TRUMP and is dragging Australia into the grubby world that is TRUMP. TRUMP is doing this as a deflection tactics for his poor management of COVID-19.
Schools were never closed. How hard is it to get that right?
People should follow their own instinct to go out or not. Stay home if you can. Work from home if you can. Make coffee at home , drink with your family at home. Common sense must prevails. Dont become ginny pigs please. Just remember leaders are also humans and chosen by us .
No ScottMorrisonMP damage is due to the virus pandemic, the late action by gov on borders, allowing a ship to disembark with no quarantine in hotel plan, delaying a lockdown plan . early opening without more tests is just bluster to shift blame for economy to the states auspost
So it’s ok if people lose their lives.... whats wrong with you ...
He lives in a bubble & has no idea! Corrupt prick! Needs injection of integrity, but skin too thick for needle!
We saved kids from Corona by keeping schools closed, we have to live first to see and run economy
I’d say you could blame covid19.
Scott Morrison closed the economy. This is all his fault. I want to be let out
Lol. What a tosser.
Scotty you are going to be responsible for many more deaths ... stop worrying about your pockets and do the right thing ..Australia will bounce back
Is Morrison wedging himself between a rock and a hard place? Can the coronavirus curve be flattened without closing schools & physical distancing? auspol
Morrison is more concerned about the bottom line than the health of Australians evidenced by when he calls it a ‘covid-safe’ economy instead of a ‘covid-safe’ society. His headline grabbing stimulus figure of $130 billion is a lie given jobkeeper is taxable.
And the damage to society due to thousands of deaths? Thoughts and prayers would not have cut it.
Andrews has thrown 400,000 out of jobs with his draconian impositions. Of course he & his gov't workers are all still on their fat salaries.
I see Justin Trudeau’s messages to Canadians and despair at the difference in tone. Effective leaders encourage people -we just get this hectoring bully and he wonders why there is lack of trust! He will never be a leader, he steals ideas and only if they work - he takes credit.
Ok, is he gonna pick who gets sick and dies?
Didn’t realise that the kids are the ones that keep the economy going... well, well, well. You kids get back to school so you can spend your hard earned money at the canteen cause that’s what the economy needs!
Are his children back at school and not just enrolled?
The govt is continually blaming sectors of the economy, instead of consulting with workers and communities, to ensure that they feel safe in returning to work. Leadership falls short, when it divides the community.
Blamed? The fed gov put these measures in place mere weeks ago. Not sure if The Age is shit reporting on this one.
Schools haven’t closed. They are all working remotely, children are still being educated. Remotely. There is a difference Scotty.
FFS he’s the pm sadly and the buck stops with him
That is all scottyfromhillsong cares about is the economy, he is just lucky the State Premiers did all the heavy lifting and avoided a higher death rate. Hey you did try by the letting the Ruby Princess in.......Foiled again CrimeMinisterMorrison
Maybe he needs a holiday....Hawaii looks nice
Minimal attendance at school and a ban on public gatherings are the main reason we have seen low numbers. Parents did the right thing, despite Mayor McCheese’s orders. There are few other situations, other than a classroom where groups of 30 sit together for 1 hour, 5 times/day.
Sick of this prick. Bushfires and now this pandemic. He has no idea how to lead...
how is it possible that schools closing caused people to lose their jobs if teachers just work from home now?
LyndaFrench19 Absolute rubbish as usual his lying to suit his narrative and the media is complicit.
B____T, he ruined the economy by shutting down businesses.
Pressure from whom? Not me or anyone I know
More drivel
I liked him better when he was in Hawaii
This fuckwit is going to kill people now. More people.
And then kill 50'000
Shouldn't school closures and bans on public gatherings be praised as the factors that saved Australia from the horror show that has been the rest of Earth? Does he know over 60,000 people in the US are dead in about a 4-5 week window? This is truly distortion to the extreme.
Enormous, a terrific thing, fabulous Sounding more like a Trump everyday. No imagination and so predictable What a dullard.
Yes AnnastaciaMP Covid_19australia
Quick rebutal, ABF. If they'd been effective, the domestic economy could've remained open.
How much longer do we have to endure this fat head standing in front of a ridiculously simple graph talking like it actually means something complicated that he has to explain to us like that socially inept headmaster we all remember from high school. COVID19Aus CoronavirusLiar
Then lead by example (God forbid) and reopen parliament.
Never seen anyone so hell bent on 'saving' the economy... Only surprise is that he hasn't blamed the ALP for developing the virus in a basement lab at ACTU headquarters...
Has he forgotten about the virus already?
There were 4 waves for 1918-19 H1N1 pandemic. People weren't stupid in those days either.. In fact, people were more disciplined. Now they say this Covid-19 is ten times worse than any flu you've had to date.. I couldn't imagine, but if any age group can die.. then that's Evil.
ScottMorrisonMP
The 'enormous pressure' is only from his fellow sociopaths in The IPA wanting more money in their investment portfolios. Most humans in this world value human life instead. auspol ScottyFromLetThePeasantsDie covid19aus StayTheFHome
I know everyone is posting this Gif, but it’s so accurate when you listen to “Scotty from Marketing” and Trump.
The Economy of Australia. Scottie when is Parliament going to sit?
Guess what? Scomo is more worried about the economy than people lives. Surely you’re not surprised.
He’s made it very clear that people come second to the ‘economy’ He’s also made it clear that people are supposed to blame the state leaders NOT HIM
When is he going to get that lives matter more than his economy.
Leaving this here.
So it’s the economy over people’s health. I see.
ok then
Oh shut up and sit down, Scott
Scomo needs to blow his trumpet elsewhere- we are only in this predicament by the very country who wants to take our land away- China.
I thought child sacrifice was illegal
ScottMorrisonMP - there are only 5% of children of essential workers currently in schools - all other parents can and are working from home. Schools being closed are not the problem.
My god he’s an idiot!!! He sells our water to Indians, land to Chinese, then blames the Australian public for DARING to put their health and lives before the economy.
Sigh... So many people not reading what he actually said and instead going on partisan rants based on a misleading headline.
enormous pressure from within the PMO...
Ok, Karen.
Is ALL he cares about ..the economy!!! So he would rather kids n staff go back to face to face and due or get ill!!!
Oh well, that’s over, thx Scotty. Let’s get back to parliament,sports rorts, bushfire relief, robodebt, everything angus has ever touched, joshie’s role in grassgate, the harpie refusing to make a police statement, Christianson, welfare cash card, it’s all Labour’s fault et al.
Yes we do have to thank him for that uncontrolled disembark.
I’d blame covid-19! What a tool!
Write his words in stone so they are there for all to see when a rebound caused by early relaxation undoes all the work to date, kills many, many more and adds months to the financial and emotional cost.
No, no, no! The. Only responsible for the economic damages in Australia is ScottMorrison He must to close ports and airports for. Chinese ships and airplanes travelling to Australia since January. He didn't do and whole. Country is. Living a chaotic situation his inexperience!
Someone's wife wants him out of the house, stat.
Agree 100%
Dumbfuck !
You need to take a holiday ScottMorrisonMP Hawaii is nice this time of year.
But ScottMorrisonMP has ScottNoIdea so meh
Open up the parliament house for a month to test if corona virus is still around before you lift restrictions. Let us know how you go.
Yep, sure, if a few thousand people die that I don’t know - no problem. The economy is much more important. You unfeeling, holy roller. Keep shaking hands with everyone you meet - coz we’ve flattened the curve - so no problems. 😀
When you open Parliament again & send your kids physically to a school by public transport - we’ll know you’re serious and not just sacrificing Australian lives for economy. ScottyFromMarketing
Yup, open the place up again. This shutdown is now pointless.
1. Doesn’t close borders because economy. 2. People die. 3. Stay at home rules even though population started two weeks before because he’s slow. 4. Go back to work and school and expect it to spread. 5. Parliament House still closed. What a leader.
Resign now
Careful you don't end up with blood on your hands...
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