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NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has called on the federal government to reinstate the JobKeeper payment, as the state struggles with rising Covid-19 case numbers, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
The federal government has already extended a Covid-19 Disaster Payment to eligible workers in NSW.
As case numbers escalate or remain stubborn, there will need to be extra financial support from the federal government. We believe that JobKeeper was instrumental in keeping the nexus between workers and businesses. This won’t be forever, but we do need it now because when NSW goes well, the country goes well.
NSW health authorities added more than 100 locations to the list of public exposure sites in Sydney and regional NSW overnight.
They include Virgin Flight VA1139 on 14 July from Sydney to Ballina, arriving at 11.45am.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2021/jul/25/australia-covid-news-live-lockdown-protest-covid-sydney-nsw-victoria-morrison-cases
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