| To provide financial assistance to certain persons who: (a) are Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or holders of a temporary visa who have the right to work in Australia; and (b) are aged 17 years or over; and (c) reside or are employed in a location in Australia that: (i) is subject to a State or Territory public health order restricting the movement of persons for a period of more than 7 days; and (ii) has been determined by the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer to be a COVID‑19 hotspot for the purposes of Commonwealth support; and (d) are unable to earn their usual income because the restrictions imposed by the public health order prevent them being able to work in their usual employment; and (e) other than annual leave, have no available leave entitlements to cover the period of the restrictions; and (f) declare that during the period of the restrictions they: (i) reside or are employed in the hotspot area; and (ii) have liquid assets of less than $10,000; and (g) during the period of the restrictions are not otherwise receiving: (i) Commonwealth income support payments or payments of a similar nature; or (ii) pandemic leave disaster payments; and (h) apply for assistance within 6 months after the start of the period of the restrictions; as a measure that is peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation. |