The South Australian Labor government has joined calls by eastern seaboard state leaders for the payment to be re-instated until the end of winter | jamesmassola LucyCormack
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left the door ajar to re-starting the $750 pandemic payment for people to isolate when they have COVID, saying it will be considered at a snap meeting of national cabinet on Monday.
Albanese on Friday defended the decision to axe the payment because of Australia’s trillion-dollar debt but, responding to calls from the states and territories to consider restoring the payment, indicated the proposal would be carefully considered when he meets with the premiers and chief ministers on Monday.
“The state government would support a short extension of the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment to help workers who have no sick leave entitlements,” the spokesman said. The premier backed the need to maintain support, particularly through winter, after the reinfection period for COVID-19 was reduced from 12 weeks to 4 weeks.
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