What is the coronavirus supplement and who is eligible?

The COVID-19 outbreak has already led to widespread job losses as many businesses close and the banking sector is now warning that more than 800,000 jobs could be gone nationally within months.

Australians are queuing up outside Centrelinks office to claim the coronavirus supplement Source: SBS

In scenes reminiscent of the Great Depression, hundreds of newly-unemployed Australians queued for hours at Centrelink offices across the country on Tuesday for the second day in a row. 

The COVID-19 outbreak has already led to widespread job losses as many businesses close and the banking sector is now warning that more than 800,000 jobs could be gone nationally within months.