Hon IAIN LEES-GALLOWAY (Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety): From today, we have introduced the COVID-19 leave payment scheme to provide support for people unable to work because they are in self-isolation, sick with COVID-19, or caring for dependants in either of those situations. The payments will be $585.80 per week for full-time and $350 per week for part-time workers. This is one of the most important tools to prevent community transmission of the virus. We need people to self-isolate appropriately, and we recognise that this burden should be shared between workers, employers, and the Government.