Lake Macquarie food bank demand up by 600 per cent

The Labor Party has called the NSW and Federal governments to do more to support businesses affected by the end of Jobkeeper.

Senate Estimates heard last week that between 100,000 and 150,000 jobs will be lost as a consequence of the wage subsidy ending.

"There are still far too many businesses and families who have not recovered from the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and need this support," federal Shortland MP Pat Conroy said.

Pat Conroy said some food banks in his electorate had experienced a 600 per cent increase in demand

Mr Conroy said some food banks in his electorate had experienced a 600 per cent increase in demand since the end of the first phase of Jobkeeper in September last year.

"I am very concerned for people in the Shortland electorate who are struggling to make ends meet through no fault of their own," he said.

"It is devastating that the Morrison Government seems content to just sit back and let this happen."

Meanwhile, NSW shadow treasurer Walt Secord said there was concern about a looming 'Jobkeeper-cliff' in NSW.

Walt Secord.

Labor estimates more than 330,000 jobs will be at risk in the state when the program ends.

"We need a plan for the economy and for the tourism, hospitality, arts and impacted sectors in a post-Jobkeeper world," he said.

Since February 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic, NSW has lost 16,082 jobs and there are 47,668 more people unemployed.