Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

If people have lost hours due to the impact of lockdown, I do encourage them to apply. Log on to Services Australia or myGov and apply for these income support payments. We've rolled them out in Victoria and we're rolling them out in South Australia. They're assisting people in New South Wales right now and will continue to do so as that lockdown is extended, and they will be available to Australians in those Commonwealth declared hotspots in South-East Queensland. We know that this is tough. Being locked down is tough. You have to shut your business, you can't go to work, you have to homeschool your kids. It doesn't just impact your financial situation; it also impacts your mental health situation, so we have a raft of payments in addition to this. The pandemic leave payment assists you, so if you're caring for someone with COVID, or indeed you catch COVID, we will be standing with you to ensure that you have financial support.