Welfare Applicants in Australia Told to Register Online

Welfare Applicants in Australia Told to Register Online
People are seen lining up at Centrelink in Flemington on March 23, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia after COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns started. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
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Tens of thousands of sacked Australian workers are being told to apply for welfare payments online.

Services Australia boss Hank Jongen is urging people not to line up outside Centrelink offices.