Anthony Albanese is speaking live following an emergency National Cabinet meeting where the country’s leaders debated re-instating pandemic leave payments. Watch Live on Sky News Australia.
The Prime Minister called the meeting on Friday night after receiving a COVID-19 briefing from Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly on the ongoing BA.4 and BA.5 wave.
Mr Albanese and the state and territory leaders met on Saturday morning following a week of public pressure on the government to re-instate the dumped $750 pandemic support payments. Received afternoon briefing from Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly on BA4/5 COVID wave. He will report to National Cabinet tomorrow morning and we will discuss proposals to ensure the vulnerable are protected over coming weeks.The payment allows for casual workers unable to earn money due to COVID-19 self-isolation or quarantine to be eligible for $750 per week.
Under the former government, the payment was set to end on June 30 after being extended already for six months.
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