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Originally Posted by T3rminator

Liberal MP Dan Tehan tells out-of-work Victorians to head to Centrelink, but they may not receive support

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-...link/100176828

"Appearing on Insiders on Sunday, Trade Minister Dan Tehan was asked how the federal government planned on supporting casual workers through their fourth lockdown.

He pointed to coronavirus crisis payments available through Centrelink.

"Well, you can go to Centrelink and if you're eligible, if you've lost a complete week's work or if you will lose two weeks' work, then you might be eligible for one of these emergency health payments," Mr Tehan said."

"The Services Australia website says support is only available for people "ordered to quarantine or self-isolate""

I'm not one that had expected the Feds to provide any financial support for this lock down. But crikey.....

Well maybe the state government should have stepped up more with payments to these people after all they did order the lockdown.
PS: I'm not sticking up for the Feds but cheap politics and nitpicking seems to be the norm with us the public suffering.