Prime Minister Albanese said the intervention was focused on protecting jobs and supporting the region through a difficult period.

“This is not about North or South, Tamil or Punjabi — this is about being Indian.”

Sanju and Sweety, who live in the Perth suburb of Success with their three children, originally won the MSWA Lottery Home in May last year, along with $100,000 in cash, taking their total initial prize to $4.25 million.