Long queues lasting for many hours occurred outside Centrelink offices such as in Marrickville, Sydney seen here. To combat the spread of the Covid 19 pandemic many service industries such as retail and restaurant businesses were forced to close. Online and telephone Centrelink access broke down as millions of workers affected by new social distancing measures turn to welfare assistance forcing people to queue for up to 8 hours. Many have expressed concerns that such queues could endanger Centrelink clients and further spread the virus in the community.
