Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

It's absolutely important that anybody who is required to self-isolate or quarantine is assisted to be able to stay at home to stop the spread of COVID. Eligibility for the JobSeeker payment has been extended and broadened to include access for people who find themselves sick, possibly with the COVID-19 virus, and who have to self-isolate or quarantine or who may be caring for somebody who is in those circumstances. We've also stipulated that they do not have to provide a medical certificate for that period of time. We announced a couple of weeks ago that a pandemic leave disaster payment would be made available to Victorians. This morning, the Prime Minister announced that that has now been extended, at their request, to Tasmanians, so that people who are required to self-isolate or quarantine will be able to get access to that temporary two-week payment. More than $9 million has been paid out to people in Victoria. We are also pleased to announce that people calling up for the first time— (Time expired)