Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has hinted Victorians could be given a $1,000 disaster payment as compensation for the drawn-out two-week lockdown. But he hinted he was open to a $1,000 payment, similar to a policy deployed during natural disasters as Victoria recorded three new locally-acquired coronavirus cases among a population of 6.7 million people. Scroll down for videoTreasurer Josh Frydenberg has suggested Victorians could be given a $1,000 disaster payment as compensation for the two-week lockdownWho would get $1,000 Covid payment? Under the existing Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment policy, adults affected by a flood, bushfire or earthquake are each entitled to $1,000 each, while children under 16 each get $400. Victoria's Acting Premier James Merlino on Wednesday announced the state's lockdown would be extended for another seven days.

Source: Daily Mail June 02, 2021 22:27 UTC