Coronavirus: Scott Morrison announces $1500 pandemic leave payment

Sally Whyte
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:16am, first published August 3 2020 - 4:35pm
Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke in Canberra on Monday. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke in Canberra on Monday. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The federal government will introduce a $1500 paid pandemic leave payment to make sure people who are tested for coronavirus or have the disease stay home.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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