Coronavirus, Support Payments

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (14:45): Supplementary: so if somebody who is employed at the moment is sent home by his or her employer and told to take annual leave, is there any funding for these particular people?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:46): It would depend on the conditions of that person's employment. For instance, if somebody is in the public sector, they would have access to existing COVID leave arrangements. We have a number of people who are isolating at home and who are working from home, so this is more for people who are in different arrangements where they cannot access an existing arrangement through those other ones. So it is trying to capture people who may not be eligible for particular payments. Also, people who are Centrelink beneficiaries I understand are excluded.