Aussie PM Offers Disaster Payments for Victorians

Aussie PM Offers Disaster Payments for Victorians
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 18, 2020. Sam Mooy/Getty Images
|Updated:

The federal government has announced disaster payments for Victorians who need to self-isolate for 14 days and have no sick leave, as the state’s toll rises.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says people can apply for the $1500 payment multiple times, and it’s primarily aimed at people on short-term visas.