Concern over federal government withdrawal of COVID disaster payments

More than a million people in New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria stand to lose COVID-19 disaster payments in the next few weeks with the federal government phasing out the emergency payments. The payments of up to $750 a week will start to be scaled back once the states and territories reach 70 per cent full vaccination for people aged 16 and over.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg at his electoral office in Hawthorn East, Melbourne. Source: AAP