Opinion divided over the merits of cash incentives for vaccines

The head of the nation's COVID Taskforce has contradicted the Prime Minister over the merits of cash payments to encourage people to get a vaccine.

People wearing face masks line up for their COVID-19 vaccination at the NSW Health Walk-in AstraZeneca vaccination clinic in Glebe, Sydney, Sat, Aug 7, 2021. Source: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

The Prime Minister has described Labor's proposal of a $300 payment as an insult, but his military appointee says there's merit in offering dollars for jabs.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Shuba Krishnan.

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