Labor Strategist Bruce Hawker says it was a shame the government cut back on JobKeeper and JobSeeker allowances.

“These people had nothing to do with their own employment, it was just thrust upon them,” he told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.

JobSeeker payments will be slashed to $815 a fortnight from September as the Coalition moves to keep COVID-19 support payments until at least the end of the year.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison also announced JobKeeper support would be reduced to $1200 per fortnight towards the end of September with a lower payment of $750 for those working less than 20 hours per week.

When questioned by Mr Bolt on the Labor Party’s demand for a four-year plan for the economy, Mr Hawker said “I think it’s very very difficult to be planning anything in these circumstances”.

“I do think the government has to be supported and applauded to the extent that they intend to keep those programs going at least until next year”.

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