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Australia coronavirus live update: Victoria to allow five guests in home as part of plan to ease Covid-19 restrictions – latest news Australia coronavirus live update: Victoria to allow five guests in home as part of plan to ease Covid-19 restrictions – latest news
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Premier Daniel Andrews uses press conference to announce roadmap to slowly lift lockdown rules from Wednesday, saying ‘with more freedom comes more responsibility’. Follow all the latest news and updates, livePremier Daniel Andrews uses press conference to announce roadmap to slowly lift lockdown rules from Wednesday, saying ‘with more freedom comes more responsibility’. Follow all the latest news and updates, live
And “10 is 10” And then the press conference ends with this – if the unemployment rates drops sooner than anticipated, the Covid supplements could be wound back.
Again, if you can work from home, Dan Andrews says, you should: Scott Morrison:
We then get this question from Paul Karp:
That is in relation to this story, from information very handily lodged late on a Friday afternoon:
But Scott Morrison again says he has no questions to answer:
Question: Prime minister, would you consider scaling back jobkeeper or ending it before the end of September?
Scott Morrison:
Scott Morrison continued:
Question: Prime minister, two months ago you insisted to us, if you shut down, it had to be for six months. That was the only way you could squash the virus. How did you get that wrong and can you confirm the tertiary review into jobkeeper will assess whether to truncate or alter the program before September, given restrictions are being lifted?
Scott Morrison:
Question: The draft decision by the Chinese to impose the tariffs on barley, do you see that as retribution for us pushing for the review into the outbreak of the virus?
Scott Morrison:
Scott Morrison is also holding his media conference – of course the issue of China’s tariffs came up:
The Victorian chief medical officer, Prof Brett Sutton, says handshakes and hugs are still not recommended:
NSW police handed out three tickets for ignoring restrictions yesterday. Here is how they explained it:
Officers from Sydney City police area command were patrolling Sydney’s CBD when they stopped a vehicle on George Street about 1am yesterday (Sunday 10 May 2020). Police spoke with the 19-year-old female driver and three passengers. The Greenacre woman told police the group had just wanted to get out of the house but could not provide a reason for being in the city. When checks revealed she had previously been warned for being out in a group and without a reasonable excuse, she was issued a $1000 PIN. Her passengers each received warnings.
About 6.30pm, officers from Blacktown police area command were patrolling Seven Hills when they observed two men sitting and drinking on Boomerang Place. Police spoke with the men about breaching ministerial directions, with neither able to provide a reason for being there and stating to just give them a fine because they weren’t going to pay it. Checks revealed both men – aged 39 and 43 – had previously been warned for doing the same thing. They were each issued $1000 PINs.
So again, that is up to five visitors in a household (or half a Sam Newman) and 10 people for outside activities (a whole Sam Newman) in Victoria from midnight tomorrow.
Dust off those old MySpace lists, Victoria.
And “10 is 10”:
Again, if you can work from home, Dan Andrews says you should:
Beyond the next three weeks?Beyond the next three weeks?
Dan Andrews is serious about the no overnight rule:Dan Andrews is serious about the no overnight rule:
And if you can still work from home, you are encouraged to do so And if you can still work from home, you are encouraged to do so.
But camping is still out – there will be no overnight stays allowed in the national or state parks.But camping is still out – there will be no overnight stays allowed in the national or state parks.
There are no limits to how far you can travel though, Dan Andrews says – you can drive to the beach, or your favourite hiking track, if you wish (and can still abide by physical distance rules).There are no limits to how far you can travel though, Dan Andrews says – you can drive to the beach, or your favourite hiking track, if you wish (and can still abide by physical distance rules).
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From Dan Andrews’s statement:From Dan Andrews’s statement:
So from Wednesday (basically) you can have five visitors in your home, if you live in Victoria.
You can go outside for outdoor activities in groups of up to 10.
Schools will start looking at a return to on-site learning.
Professional sports may restart training.
Counselling services and community groups can restart, but only with physical restriction rules and no more than 10 in a group.
Dan Andrews:
Dan Andrews:
Dan Andrews says schools will start to return to on-site learning, in a staggered approach, and professional sports will be allowed to restart training, paving the way for the return of the season:
The other (slight) changes include:
Groups of 10 will be allowed to go outside to engage in activities such as hiking, jogging, kicking the footy, or if you are Sam Newman, golf with all of your ego.
Funerals, church gatherings, weddings, auctions and the like will also be able to have more people than previously allowed (we’ll outline those when we see the release).
Dan Andrews has announced that Victoria will slightly ease its restrictions – but it is not going as far as the rest of the states, just yet.
From midnight tomorrow, you can have five guests in your home, if you live in Victoria:
The Victorian premier says there have been seven cases of Covid-19 diagnosed in the last 24 hours.
Pendles is every AFL fan right now
Given the tsunami of press conferences, we are going to concentrate on Dan Andrews’s announcement first, as that should have the new information.
So at 11am we have:
Dan Andrews announcing Victoria’s restriction easing “roadmap”.
Anthony Albanese announcing Labor’s outline for economic recovery post the Great Lockdown.
Scott Morrison talking bushfire recovery and the latest in the national response.
I am going to go make another coffee. I suggest you do the same thing.