SBS Sinhala current Affair 18 July: Australian Federal Government restores pandemic leave payments

SBS Sinhala feature on Federal Government restores pandemic leave payments

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference following a National Cabinet meeting in Sydney. Source: AAP

Highlights

• The Federal Government has restored its $750 pandemic payments.
• The decision was made by the previous Coalition Government to scrap the payment at the end of June.
• The scheme will be available again from the 20th July, and will run until the 30th of September.
• The backflip comes after mounting pressure on the issue, as Coronavirus cases pile up around the nation.