Australian Treasurer Urges States to Stump up More Cash to Help the Economy Cope With Covid-19

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg arrived for a press conference on June 11, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Sam Mooy/Getty Images

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is applying pressure on states and territories to stump up more cash to help the economy cope with COVID-19.

The national virus death toll on Aug 8 reached 278 as restrictions on movement and borders continued to take a hammer to business.