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Katy Gallagher says the federal budget is in worse shape than many state and territory budgets. Is that correct?

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As Australia braced for a winter surge in COVID-19 infections, the federal government was forced to reverse track and reinstate pandemic leave payments for sick and isolating workers.

The Albanese government said it would continue the weekly payments of up to $750 for a further three months, starting from July 1, 2022, but flagged that there were limits to its generosity.

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