Government under pressure to reinstate COVID support payments

The Federal government is under growing pressure from states to reinstate COVID support payments and extend free rapid antigen tests for pensioners, as the Prime Minister returns from the Pacific.

Annastacia Palaszczuk, Dominic Perrottet, Anthony Albanese and Daniel Andrews at a press conference after a National Cabinet meeting at Parliament House Source: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

 

Commonwealth, State and Territory leaders will meet on Monday for an emergency National Cabinet meeting, as COVID cases soar across the country.