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| Australia coronavirus live: NSW minister fined for breaching Covid-19 rules – latest updates | Australia coronavirus live: NSW minister fined for breaching Covid-19 rules – latest updates |
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| Pressure on the New South Wales government over Don Harwin after he was fined $1,000 for visiting holiday house. Follow the latest updates | Pressure on the New South Wales government over Don Harwin after he was fined $1,000 for visiting holiday house. Follow the latest updates |
| The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has been moved out of intensive care. | |
| In a statement a few hours ago a spokesman for Johnson said: “The prime minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery. | |
| “He is in extremely good spirits.” | |
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| As the rate of infection in Australia continues to fall, authorities are nervous about the potential for the Easter long weekend – when many people usually travel – could seet off a new wave of Covid-19 cases. | |
| They’ve been urging people to stay at home over the break, and state premiers have warned police will be out in large numbers enforcing lockdown rules. | |
| Drawing on his faith, the prime minister, Scott Morrison, used his Easter message to drive home the importance of social distancing: | |
| First up, a little bit more on that Don Harwin news. | |
| Late last night the New South Wales police issued a statement saying they had issued a fine after being “alerted” that a 55-year-old man had “relocated to a holiday home at Pearl Beach, in contravention of current Ministerial Direction under the Public Health Act”. | |
| “As part of inquiries, investigators from Central Metropolitan Region attended the Elizabeth Bay home unit and spoke with the man,” NSW police said. “Following further inquiries, the man was issued a $1000 PIN via email just before 9pm.” | |
| The NSW premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has resisted calls to sack Harwin, saying he didn’t break the rules because he moved to his Central Coast home on 13 March, before the state lockdown came into effect. But multiple reports on Thursday indicated Harwin had travelled back to Sydney for appointments while staying at the Central Coast property. | |
| “No one individual or corporation is above these laws – anyone suspected of breaching the orders will be investigated and if a breach is detected, they will be dealt with in accordance with the Act,” said the police commissioner, Mick Fuller. | |
| “On behalf of the community, I strongly urge those with information about breaches to contact police.” | |
| Good morning. It’s Friday, 10 April. Welcome to today’s coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia. I’m Michael McGowan. I’ll be bringing you all of today’s Good Friday news, but first here’s how we left things last night: | Good morning. It’s Friday, 10 April. Welcome to today’s coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Australia. I’m Michael McGowan. I’ll be bringing you all of today’s Good Friday news, but first here’s how we left things last night: |
| Australia reported its lowest number of new cases in three weeks on Thursday, with 96 people diagnosed since the last update, nationally. It was the first time in three weeks Australia’s new cases have dropped below 100. One 76-year-old South Australian man died, bringing the country’s death toll to 51. | Australia reported its lowest number of new cases in three weeks on Thursday, with 96 people diagnosed since the last update, nationally. It was the first time in three weeks Australia’s new cases have dropped below 100. One 76-year-old South Australian man died, bringing the country’s death toll to 51. |
| The New South Wales minister for arts, Don Harwin, has been fined $1,000 for breaching the state’s strict public health orders. Harwin got himself in strife after it emerged he had left Sydney for his property on the Central Coast, despite the Berejiklian government urging the public to delay non-essential travel. | |
| The federal education minister, Dan Tehan, ordered independent schools to reopen and provide in-person education to children whose parents want it in term two. Tehan said he would make independent schools’ funding contingent on complying with the order. | The federal education minister, Dan Tehan, ordered independent schools to reopen and provide in-person education to children whose parents want it in term two. Tehan said he would make independent schools’ funding contingent on complying with the order. |
| The Block star Scott Cam has agreed to forgo his $345,000 salary as Australia’s “national careers ambassador”. The employment minister, Michaelia Cash, said Cam had agreed to give up his salary given his “role has fundamentally changed” due to Covid-19. |