Pandemic leave payments extended indefinitely

The government will extend pandemic leave payments indefinitely, for as long as states and territories continue to enforce mandatory isolation periods.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, center, and New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet, left, look at a location of a proposed public square named in honor of Queen Elizabeth II in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Albanese announced a square in honor of the late queen and that he will be taking to London the leaders of Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu with him along with 10 ordinary people from each country to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) Source: AP / Rick Rycroft/AP

Key Points

• Pandemic leave disaster payments were due to cease at the end of the month, and the cost will continue to be split 50/50 with the Commonwealth.
• An additional limit will be put in place on the payments, to stop people taking advantage of the system.
• The payment now sits at a maximum of $540 for five days of isolation.

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