Here is a summary of the announcements made by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian at their afternoon news conference, announcing a major new national business support program for Sydney and future extended lockdowns.

• Berejiklian says package gives Sydney breathing room, strongly suggesting she will announce the continuation of the Sydney lockdown.
• $500 million a week cash flow support for business and non-profits with a turnover of between $75,000 and $50 million that have suffered a turnover 30 per cent lower than the equivalent two-week period in 2019.
• From week four of the lockdown, the Commonwealth will fund 50 per cent of the cost of the business support payment to be implemented and administered by Service NSW.
• Eligible entities will receive 40 per cent of their NSW payroll payments, at a minimum of $1500 and a maximum of $10,000 per week.
• Entities must maintain their full-time, part-time and long-term casual staffing level as of today.
• From week four of a lockdown the COVID-19 Disaster Payment will increase from $500 to $600 each week if a person has lost 20 hours or more of work a week, or $325 to $375 each week if a person has lost between eight and 20 hours of work.
• The disaster payment will be a recurring payment for approved recipients while hotspots and lockdown restrictions remain in place.
• This removes the need for recipients to re-claim for each seven-day period of a lockdown.
• The Prime Minister also announced a $17 million mental health support package.
• Landlords will not be able to evict workers who have lost more than 25 per cent of their revenue because of the lockdown.

• NSW businesses with turnover between $30,000 and $75,000 per year can access small business grants, based off a loss in turnover.

• Payroll taxes will also be deferred for two months for businesses who pay less than $10 million a year in payroll taxes.