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Temporary visa holders in Tasmania get $3 mil package for financial hardship due to coronavirus
The Tasmanian Government has unveiled a $3 million package to support around 26,000 temporary visa holders stuck in the state because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Key points:
- Visa holders such as fruit pickers, students and hospitality workers will be eligible for $250 for individuals and $1,000 for families
- Support includes payments to visa holders, emergency relief funds to related NGOs and travel advice
- Of some 10,000 compliance checks conducted, police have charged nearly 150 people with failing to comply with quarantines
Visa holders who can demonstrate immediate financial hardship will be eligible for $250 for individuals, and $1,000 for families.
Tasmania COVID-19 snapshot
- Confirmed cases: 201
- Deaths: 8
If you think you might have COVID-19 because you feel unwell with a fever, cough, sore throat or shortness of breath and have travelled recently or had contact with a confirmed case, phone your GP or the Tasmanian Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738.
Testing criteria are different for north-west residents.
Need an interpreter?
Phone the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 and tell them your language.
For more information and factsheets:
Visit the Tasmanian Government's coronavirus page here.
Premier Peter Gutwein said it was "only fair" to support people who had contributed to the state's economy.
"It's important we support these people who've been working in our community earning an income and this package will take the steps necessary to do that," he said.
"I don't agree with the simple message that temporary visa holders should just go home. In many cases they can't."
Workers who can go home will receive financial support from the Government to get back to their home country, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) will also be eligible for emergency relief funds that target temporary visa holders.
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