The Australian Government has established a $1 billion COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Fund to support regions, communities and industry sectors that have been disproportionately affected by the Coronavirus crisis. The initiatives announced under the Fund are supporting industries including aviation, agriculture, fisheries, tourism and the arts.

Areas of portfolio support

Other areas of support include:

• Aviation
  • COVID-Safe Domestic Flying—Domestic Passenger Journey Protocol
  • Assistance to the aviation sector
  • Returning Australians home
• Heavy vehicle industry
• Land transport infrastructure
  • Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program
  • Shovel Ready Projects
  • Targeted Road Safety Works
• Media sector
• Office for the Arts
• Postal sector
• Public Transport
  • Principles For COVID-19 Public Transport Operations agreed by the National Cabinet PDF: 165 KB
• Relief and Recovery Fund
• Telecommunications sector
• Territories
  • Indian Ocean Territories of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Jervis Bay Territory
  • Norfolk Island
• Vehicle imports