Locked down Sydneysiders and stricken businesses should be rewarded with an extra $25 voucher from the NSW government, the NSW opposition says.
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Labor leader Chris Minns is calling for the popular Dine and Discover voucher program to be expanded.
A new voucher should be issued to everyone in Greater Sydney, to support local jobs and and small businesses cope with the stay-at-home orders, he said.
"This would be a much needed boost for local businesses who have just seen their entire cash flow put at risk overnight," Mr Minns said on Monday.
"Our plan also gives people the opportunity to enjoy a meal, support a local business, and make staying at home and following the health orders just that little bit more bearable."
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian promised help for workers and businesses when she announced the lockdown on Saturday.
"Nobody should feel stressed or pressured to break any of the rules because of their financial situation," the premier said.
A spokesman for NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said on Monday that the government was still working on a package.
The lockdown is currently slated to run two weeks, until July 9.
It is the city's first lockdown without the JobKeeper support package.
Australian Associated Press
