Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded the weeks ahead will be tough as Australia struggles to contain the Delta COVID-19 variant, but defended the financial support on offer for people in lockdown.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded the weeks ahead will be tough as Australia struggles to contain the Delta COVID-19 variant, but defended the financial support on offer for those affected.
Mr Morrison dismissed the proposition again on Wednesday, saying the challenges facing Australia now are different to when JobKeeper was launched last year. Mr Morrison also admitted his government's vaccine rollout has faced"significant challenges", but said the program is getting back on track.
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