Today Google Australia announced they are launching their own stimulus package, offering small to medium businesses free search marketing by way of a $75 credit:

We’re giving Australian businesses the opportunity to get $75 of free advertising on Google sites. In these challenging times, advertising on Google sites gives you a cost effective and measurable way of reaching prospective customers at the exact moment when they’re searching online for your products or services.

http://google.com.au/stimulus

Google being the good guy, or slowly corner all aspects of the market?  Seems to be a frequently asked question..