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The age pension was the first payment made by the Australian Government, dating back to 1909. [25] There is no automatic entitlement to an age pension in Australia, unlike in countries such as the UK or New Zealand. Taxpayer-funded pensions are means tested [26] (similar to the UK's Pension Credit), effectively making them another type of benefit.
In March 2020 following the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, the DTA changed australia.gov.au to become the "central portal for citizens, companies and communities to get official information on COVID-19." On 22 March, the new "Coronavirus response site" was launched, including a symptom checker. [4]
The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) is the peak decision-making committee for public health emergency management and disease control in the Commonwealth of Australia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is chaired by the Chief Medical Officer of the Australian Government and comprises the chief health officers of the states and territories .
Stimulus payments have been one of the hallmarks of the coronavirus pandemic, with the federal government's trillions of dollars capturing the biggest headlines. But states have been doling out...
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 – March 2020; Families First Coronavirus Response Act – March 2020; Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) – Includes $1200 stimulus checks, March 2020; Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – April 2020
The Senate passed the largest emergency aid package in U.S. history and $250 billion of it goes to Americans' wallets. Here's what you need to know.
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Congress passed a series of stimulus bills to provide direct checks to Americans. The last of these was paid out in March 2021. As federal payments...
Also on 11 April, the South Australian state government announced its own A$350 million COVID-19 related economic stimulus measures. [ 81 ] On 13 April, the Tasmanian government closed the North West Regional Hospital and North West Private Hospital for cleaning, and put the entire staff of over 1,000 people and their families into quarantine.