近日，莫里森政府宣布受COVID-19疫情影响而封锁的州和领地的超市将能够雇用国际学生每两周超过40小时（之前对于国际学生的工作小时上限是每两周40小时），帮助这些企业保持营业，继续为社区提供基本服务。
这项临时措施将允许在新州和维州的国际学生，在这两个州的封锁期间，为所有超市及相关配送设施每两周工作超过40小时。
移民部长Alex Hawke表示，这项临时安排将有助于超市在封锁期间满足人们对关键商品的高需求。
Alex Hawke部长说：“超市工人一直是疫情期间的无名英雄。他们采取措施以确保澳大利亚人获得必需物品，在疫情最黑暗的日子里，他们也一直在这样做。”“这项临时措施能够确保超市可以继续为社区提供关键服务，而且在封锁期间为基本工人提供额外的收入灵活性。”
这一决定是在超市部门要求紧急救济之后做出的，因为许多员工都受到自我隔离令的约束。
Increased flexibility for international students to support supermarkets during lockdowns
Today the Morrison Government has announced that supermarkets in States and Territories subject to COVID-19 lockdowns will be able to employ international students in excess of the 40 hours per fortnight cap that normally applies, helping those businesses to remain open to provide their essential services to the community.
This temporary measure will allow international students to work more than 40 hours per fortnight in all New South Wales and Victorian supermarkets and associated distribution facilities for the duration of their respective lockdown periods.
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke said these temporary arrangements would help supermarkets meet the high customer demand for critical goods during lockdowns.
“Supermarket workers have been unsung heroes of the pandemic. They stepped up to ensure Australians have access to essential items, and they have kept doing so during the pandemic’s darkest days,” Minister Hawke said.
“This temporary measure ensures that supermarkets can continue to provide their critical services to the community and it provides essential workers themselves with added income flexibility during lockdowns,” he said.
This decision follows a request for urgent relief by the supermarket sector, as many staff are subject to self-isolation orders.
