Govt reverses plan to stop pandemic leave

By Tara Cosoleto, Maeve Bannister and Finbar O'Mallon
Updated July 16 2022 - 4:11pm, first published 4:07pm
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has agreed to reinstate pandemic leave payments.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has agreed to reinstate pandemic leave payments.

Unions, medical experts and businesses have welcomed the federal government's choice to reinstate the $750 pandemic isolation payment following widespread criticism.

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