Kristina Keneally (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Noting that after 30 March it will be very difficult if not impossible for temporary visa holders to leave the country, many of them will be without income because their jobs in hospitality and other areas will be lost. They will be forced to either seek work or keep seeking work. They will lack the capacity to self-isolate, if they are so directed, unless they can access some form of support. I encourage the government to consider what steps it's going to take after 30 March for those people who will essentially be trapped within Australian borders, unable to leave the country.

My other question, similar to the one I have just asked, is: can the minister advise if temporary protection visa holders and safe haven enterprise visa holders will be eligible for the coronavirus supplement, the jobseeker payment, the special benefit or some other kind of support?