Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has brought forward a snap national cabinet meeting by two days to Saturday morning.
The government has been under pressure to reverse a decision to scrap pandemic emergency leave payments
Mr Albanese said national cabinet would "discuss proposals to ensure the vulnerable are protected over coming weeks"Mr Albanese was briefed on the latest COVID-19 wave by the Chief Medical Officer on Friday afternoon shortly after arriving back from the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Fiji. His federal government has been under pressure to reverse a decision to scrap emergency payments for people who have to isolate but do not have sick leave.
Mr Albanese tweeted on Friday evening: "We will discuss proposals to ensure the vulnerable are protected over coming weeks."Loading"The past week has seen more than double the number of Australians stepping up to get their booster shots and a rapid rise in the use of antivirals," he said. "We know the COVID pandemic is not over and people should continue to act in accordance with the health advice.More to come.
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