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Monday, August 3, 2020

Pandemic leave is just Victoria's hardship payments rebadged, Labor says

Employer groups split on commonwealth plan, with some calling for it to be extended

Labor has accused the federal government of merely changing funding arrangements for existing Victorian government hardship payments rather than creating a new “genuine” right to paid pandemic leave.

Scott Morrison announced the $1,500 pandemic leave disaster payments on Monday as a means to “supplement” the existing Victorian scheme, but unions warned that the flat rate of $1,500 a fortnight will mean many workers who ordinarily earn more will still pay a financial penalty for self-isolation.

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