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Stimulus package
The president is jumping into a legislative debate that ended with the bill's passage yesterday.
The Treasury Department was planning to sit on $679 million in emergency aid that was due to go to tribal governments months ago.
The move will prevent oversight of 4.5 million businesses that took a government Paycheck Protection Program loan. One critic called it "unconscionable, jaw-dropping corruption."
The PM said house parties and big BBQs could be considered an offence.
Pensioners, small businesses, sole traders, students and carers are amongst the groups of people who will benefit from the recent stimulus announcements.