Trade unions continue to demand the federal government reinstate JobKeeper and are calling for small enterprise grants as the New South Wales lockdown continues. The Australian Council of Trade Unions wants immediate cash grants for small businesses and says current assistance measures are "confusing, inadequate and often administratively burdensome". It dismissed as "grossly inadequate" the one-off COVID-19 Disaster Payments, starting at $375 per week and up to a maximum $600 for those who have lost more than 20 hours of work. ACTU Secretary Sally McManus said the government should add casuals to JobKeeper, a "tried ... (full story)