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Coronavirus Australia update: Scott Morrison press conference as Queensland sticks with 10 July border open date – politics live Coronavirus Australia update: Scott Morrison press conference as Queensland sticks with 10 July border open date – politics live
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Victoria records four new cases, none linked to protests, as Queensland continues to cop brunt of federal pressure to reopen borders. Follow liveVictoria records four new cases, none linked to protests, as Queensland continues to cop brunt of federal pressure to reopen borders. Follow live
On the protests planned for this tonight and this weekend, Scott Morrison says there “shouldn’t be a double standard” Quick fact check on Scott Morrison’s “what you’re watching on TV won’t create one job” line:
Scott Morrison also welcomes Queensland’s July 10 border re-open date. TV broadcasting in Australia employs more than 17,000 people.
So some jobs then.
Whingeing about statues and content being temporarily removed from streaming services also appears to be some people’s job at the moment, so I guess that needs a caveat too.
And now Steven Marshall has set a date for re-opening the borders - 20 July.
Queensland is aiming for 10 July
South Australian premier Steven Marshall says the state will be bringing forward its stage three restrictions easing from July to 29 June.
Stage three means you’ll be able to have the four square metre rule will be in place
South Australia has no new cases of Covid-19.
The press conference ends with this question from Paul Karp:
Karp: prof Murphy, what social distancing should apply at airports and on flights? Are those requirements being observed for special purpose flights in and did you have to warn Alan Tudge and others that they weren’t correctly social distancing on the most recent flight from Melbourne to Canberra?
Murphy: social distancing is not possible in the same way in domestic flights. We have a domestic airline policy. Airlines, domestic airlines, certainly short-haul airlines, present quite a low risk of transmission because of their air handling. We have not seen a clear case of transmission of the virus on a domestic flight in Australia. So whilst initially the airlines were practising good distancing, they are now occupying their seats more fully, and I know that’s one of the circumstances where we think it’s not an unreasonable choice if someone chooses to wear a mask.
I certainly have not warned any politician about not practising social distancing. So airlines, and on the return flights from overseas, they have been at 80% occupancy, so we’re trying to get a bit of gap. But you can’t get the full 1.5-metre on a flight. But as you say, there are special requirement force flights, and they are not a very high risk environment.
Scott Morrison: I’m going to have to call it off there, but I do note that I think on every press conference, except in this room, that I’ve had to warn the media that weren’t practising social distancing. Thank you very much.
Ahhh, no glass jaws here.
On whether “blackbirding” would be considered slavery (it was) and what needs to be done with Indigenous policies, Scott Morrison says:
I think Scott Morrison is talking to his own side of politics and supporters in the media with these comments. Because they seem to be the only ones talking about it. On statues and shows being removed from streaming services, Morrison says:
Scott Morrison is walking back his “no slavery in Australia” comments, but he doesn’t want to get into the “history wars”:
Scott Morrison says the government won’t be taking away unemployment benefits from protesters.
Prof Brendan Murphy is up now.
He says you can’t make the protests safe:
On the protests planned for this tonight and this weekend, Scott Morrison says there “shouldn’t be a double standard”.
Scott Morrison also welcomes Queensland’s 10 July border reopen date.
Scott Morrison then moves on to the issue of international students:Scott Morrison then moves on to the issue of international students:
On international students we’ll be working closely on states and territories, firstly on a pilot basis, to enable, in a very controlled setting, for international students to be able to come to Australia but only on pre-approved plans for particular institutions worked up between federal authorities and state and territory authorities. On international students we’ll be working closely with states and territories, firstly on a pilot basis, to enable, in a very controlled setting, for international students to be able to come to Australia, but only on pre-approved plans for particular institutions worked up between federal authorities and state and territory authorities.
I’m not suggesting this is going to happen soon. There’s still a lot of work to do and that needs to get in place. We’ve received some very, I think, well thought-through proposals from states as to how this can be done, particularly here in the ACT. I’m not suggesting this is going to happen soon. There’s still a lot of work to do ... We’ve received some very, I think, well thought-through proposals from states as to how this can be done, particularly here in the ACT.
This is something that I’m sure we would all welcome happening again, but it has to be done with the appropriate quarantine entry arrangements and biosecurity, and all of those matters, being addressed.This is something that I’m sure we would all welcome happening again, but it has to be done with the appropriate quarantine entry arrangements and biosecurity, and all of those matters, being addressed.
That’s something that I know Border Force is working on. Our Federal Cabinet than considering that now for some time. We’re still a little way away on being able to advance on those proposals. But I made clear to the states and territories today, if someone can’t come to your state from Sydney, then someone can’t come to your state from Singapore. That’s something that I know border force is working on. Our federal cabinet has been considering that now for some time. We’re still a little way away on being able to advance on those proposals. But I made clear to the states and territories today: if someone can’t come to your state from Sydney, then someone can’t come to your state from Singapore.
That means stadiums should be able to have 25% capacity (from July, if all goes well).That means stadiums should be able to have 25% capacity (from July, if all goes well).
Funerals and churches and other gatherings will also be able to have more people, as long as the four-square-metre rule is maintained.Funerals and churches and other gatherings will also be able to have more people, as long as the four-square-metre rule is maintained.
But nightclubs will still be out.But nightclubs will still be out.
Step three, which is set down for July, will lift the 100 people in a gathering cap and move to a four square metre rule, which means that larger venues can have more people.Step three, which is set down for July, will lift the 100 people in a gathering cap and move to a four square metre rule, which means that larger venues can have more people.
Scott Morrison on the national cabinet outcomes:Scott Morrison on the national cabinet outcomes:
The prime minister says it won’t be a long press conference, and apologises to those who have had their midday movie interrupted.
Yup.
Musician, record label owner, actor, one half of AB Original and Guardian culture desk fav Briggs can now add “bestselling author” to his collection of achievements after his picture book, Our Home Our Heartbeat, shot up the sales charts this week.
Our Home Our Heartbeat had been a quiet seller since its release in May, a spokesperson for publisher Hardie Grant Egmont told Guardian Australia, but sales more than doubled this week in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests around the country.
While it wasn’t enough to stop the Bluey juggernaut (can anything?) – Bluey has been dominating children’s bestseller lists since the first book in the franchise series was released late last year – Briggs’ picture book is the top-selling authored title in the children’s charts this week.
The book is adapted from Briggs’ song The Children Came Back, and illustrated by Kate Moon and Rachael Sarra.
This is in Melbourne
More information may be needed here, Mr Falinski:
The whole roadmap, which has been out for a while, and includes the July 10 date, is here:
For those still screaming for a date on when the greatest nation on earth, Queensland, will be reopening its borders for domestic travel, the deputy premier and health minister, Steven Miles, gives a pretty big hint here:
And just in case there is anyone who follows the same twisted logic of the former foreign affairs minister (who seems to be vying for the title of the whitest man in Australia – a big call, given we already have Michael McCormack) read this:
This is why people heap shit on Queenslanders (of which I am one):
The Coalition and Labor have again combined to prevent a One Nation stunt on race politics.
Malcolm Roberts has put forward a motion noting the rates of death in custody of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, and accusing people of quoting the 437 Indigenous deaths in custody figure without further context, of “distorting” debate.
He has selectively quoted the sort of data that might make everything look fine if one didn’t realise that Indigenous people are incarcerated at a much higher rate, so a similar (or slightly lower) rate of deaths applied to a much higher imprisoned population = way more deaths, relative to the proportion of Indigenous people in the population.
Mathias Cormann proposed that the motion be dealt with in general motions not formal motions – essentially kicking the can down the road – and Labor’s Katy Gallagher agreed.
Gallagher said:
Pauline Hanson had a big spray accusing the government and opposition of “shutting this down” because they “don’t want the truth” to get out.
Greens senator Larissa Waters expressed concern that although the Greens disagree with One Nation the precedent does allow the government and opposition to gang up to shut down minor parties’ motions.
The manoeuvre worked, and they’re moving on with other motions now, so we’re spared the One Nation race vote.
The national cabinet meeting has broken for the day.The prime minister has called a press conference for about 12.40.
It’s in the main committee room, so not a fancy one then.