Parliament returns in depths of recession

By Colin Brinsden
Updated June 7 2020 - 12:26pm, first published 12:22pm
The federal government is trying to restart the economy after the COVID-19 restrictions ease.
The federal government is trying to restart the economy after the COVID-19 restrictions ease.

The state of the economy is likely to take centre stage when the federal parliament sits this week after the government confirmed Australia is suffering its first recession in 30 years.