It's a subsidy to Australian businesses, not employees, the sooner people acknowledge that, the better.
Maybe, but the effect is to keep the economy ticking over in some form, albeit limited. Allowing stood down employees to have some degree of income has got to benefit the economy and the ultimate recovery.
The subsidy, paid to the businesses, flows to the employees whereas, in those companies excluded, nothing flows to the employees.
Tell me that equates to "we're all in this together".