Breaking: Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a 'temporary COVID disaster payment' of up to $500 a week to help those in lockdown for more than a week | nickbonyhady
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a national plan to give Commonwealth money to people who are caught in coronavirus hotspots.
The new payment will be $500 a week for people who normally work more than 20 hours a week and $325 a week for people who normally do less than 20 hours.
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