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| Coronavirus Australia updates: Victoria reports 73 new Covid-19 cases as NSW refuses to accept diverted flights – live news | |
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| Residents of 10 postcodes in Melbourne’s north and west have been ordered to stay home from midnight tonight. Follow live | Residents of 10 postcodes in Melbourne’s north and west have been ordered to stay home from midnight tonight. Follow live |
| AAP has gathered the coverage from local mayors in Victorian hotspots: | |
| Maribyrnong city council is among the hotspots and the mayor, Sarah Carter, said reports of people refusing to be tested in the current blitz are frustrating. | |
| “It makes me feel incredibly angry,” she told the Channel Nine on Wednesday. | |
| “I just think it’s the height of entitlement to be honest, not to take the test, and I would urge everyone in our community, when asked, to take that test.” | |
| The mayor said she was hopeful people would come together to support one another. | |
| “This is our community, it is our local economy, they’re local mums and dads running these small businesses and they have done it so bloody tough,” Carter said. | |
| Carly Moore is the mayor of Hume, which covers some of the outer north-west suburbs that will be locked down again. | |
| She said she was devastated, particularly for local businesses, when she learned level three restrictions were being applied again. | |
| “It’s been a tough time for our community, we were starting to see some signs of hope, we were starting to get really optimistic about what the future might look like, and realistically, we’re right back to square one,” she told reporters. | |
| Moore was also angered by people refusing tests. | |
| “Everybody needs to do their bit,” she said. | |
| “There’s no reason why everybody in our community can’t pull their weight and get the test.” | |
| It has been pointed out by a few readers that Jetstar has resumed daily flights between Melbourne and Ballina, near Byron Bay in northern NSW, just over the Queensland border. | |
| This, of course, has raised some eyebrows, given the travel directions – the lockdown will be in place in northern Melbourne suburbs from midnight, and NSW has directed tourism operators to reject anyone from a hotspot area. On top of that, there are fines of up to $11,000 or six months in jail for anyone caught flouting the rules. | |
| Australian Border Force is in charge of working out where the flights land. | |
| (as is normal) | |
| I’ve just had a look at the rest of Brad Hazzard’s press conference – NSW is refusing to take the extra international flights being diverted from Melbourne. | |
| So the ACT and Brisbane will be getting a few more flights. | |
| Engineering construction was also down in the last quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says. | Engineering construction was also down in the last quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says. |
| That’s one unexpected cut to the ABC (building): | That’s one unexpected cut to the ABC (building): |
| Housing approvals are down, the ABS reports – but it is not all down to Covid-19. | Housing approvals are down, the ABS reports – but it is not all down to Covid-19. |
| In another sign the economy wasn’t tracking quite as well as the government says it was, this started pre-pandemic: | In another sign the economy wasn’t tracking quite as well as the government says it was, this started pre-pandemic: |
| The number of dwellings approved fell 16.4% in May, in seasonally adjusted terms, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. | The number of dwellings approved fell 16.4% in May, in seasonally adjusted terms, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. |
| “The decline was driven by private sector dwellings excluding houses, which fell 34.9%, in seasonally adjusted terms. The number of dwellings approved in apartment buildings fell sharply, to an 11-year low,” said Daniel Rossi, director of construction statistics at the ABS. “Meanwhile, private sector houses fell modestly in May, by 4.4%.” | “The decline was driven by private sector dwellings excluding houses, which fell 34.9%, in seasonally adjusted terms. The number of dwellings approved in apartment buildings fell sharply, to an 11-year low,” said Daniel Rossi, director of construction statistics at the ABS. “Meanwhile, private sector houses fell modestly in May, by 4.4%.” |
| “While minor effects of Covid-19 are apparent in the headline building approvals results, the fall in apartment approvals was broadly expected prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.” | “While minor effects of Covid-19 are apparent in the headline building approvals results, the fall in apartment approvals was broadly expected prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.” |
| Dwelling approvals fell across all states, in seasonally adjusted terms. Double-digit falls were recorded in Tasmania (23.3%), Victoria (14.3%) and New South Wales (11.3%), while South Australia (9.3%), Western Australia (8.9%) and Queensland (7.4%) also declined. | Dwelling approvals fell across all states, in seasonally adjusted terms. Double-digit falls were recorded in Tasmania (23.3%), Victoria (14.3%) and New South Wales (11.3%), while South Australia (9.3%), Western Australia (8.9%) and Queensland (7.4%) also declined. |
| Approvals for private sector houses fell in Queensland (9.9%), Western Australia (7.9%) and Victoria (3.9%), in seasonally adjusted terms. South Australia bucked the national movement in May, increasing 7.1%, while New South Wales rose slightly (1.0%). | Approvals for private sector houses fell in Queensland (9.9%), Western Australia (7.9%) and Victoria (3.9%), in seasonally adjusted terms. South Australia bucked the national movement in May, increasing 7.1%, while New South Wales rose slightly (1.0%). |
| The value of total building approved fell 13.5% in May, in seasonally adjusted terms. The value of residential building fell 17.3%, while non-residential building declined 7.1%. | The value of total building approved fell 13.5% in May, in seasonally adjusted terms. The value of residential building fell 17.3%, while non-residential building declined 7.1%. |
| It’s just as important we know what is happening with our neighbours in the Pacific, as we do with our neighbours interstate. | It’s just as important we know what is happening with our neighbours in the Pacific, as we do with our neighbours interstate. |
| You can find regular updates, here: | You can find regular updates, here: |
| Stephen Jones will be holding a press conference on the ATO website crashing. | Stephen Jones will be holding a press conference on the ATO website crashing. |
| He says it is because of the number of people trying to withdraw their superannuation. | He says it is because of the number of people trying to withdraw their superannuation. |
| Being the new financial year, the government’s early super withdrawal scheme kicks in for people who have been financially impacted by Covid-19 – they are able to access another $10,000 of their retirement savings from today. | Being the new financial year, the government’s early super withdrawal scheme kicks in for people who have been financially impacted by Covid-19 – they are able to access another $10,000 of their retirement savings from today. |
| The NSW treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, says when it comes to taxation reform, the nation’s treasurers are going to have to work together for the good of the federation: | The NSW treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, says when it comes to taxation reform, the nation’s treasurers are going to have to work together for the good of the federation: |
| The Australian War Memorial is officially open to visitors again, for the first time since closing in March. | The Australian War Memorial is officially open to visitors again, for the first time since closing in March. |
| Visitors need to register online before turning up, with numbers still limited due to social distancing. | Visitors need to register online before turning up, with numbers still limited due to social distancing. |
| Labor wants the government to release the Productivity Commission report into mental health. | Labor wants the government to release the Productivity Commission report into mental health. |
| Chris Bowen says the government received the final report yesterday – and now has to act. | Chris Bowen says the government received the final report yesterday – and now has to act. |
| That is one of the issues facing Australia post-Covid-19 lockdown. | |
| Prepare yourself for quite a bit of “reform” in all sectors, from industrial relations, to tax, to how the federation itself is handled. | Prepare yourself for quite a bit of “reform” in all sectors, from industrial relations, to tax, to how the federation itself is handled. |
| David Thodey on why Australia needs to reform how it handles tax: | David Thodey on why Australia needs to reform how it handles tax: |