More than 280,000 register for government aid amid coronavirus crisis

Katie Burgess
March 26 2020 - 2:30am
Lines form outside the Braddon Centrelink on Monday.
Lines form outside the Braddon Centrelink on Monday.

More than 280,000 Australians have registered for financial help because of the coronavirus crisis, as 3000 extra staff prepare to start taking and processing claims from Monday.

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Katie Burgess

Katie Burgess

Federal politics reporter

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