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Coronavirus Australia live news: PM provides update on national cabinet meeting after Victoria reports 450 new Covid cases and 11 deaths | |
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Coalition U-turns on tougher eligibility rules as economic impact of Victoria’s stage-four restrictions takes effect. Follow live | Coalition U-turns on tougher eligibility rules as economic impact of Victoria’s stage-four restrictions takes effect. Follow live |
On reports of an influx of Victorians moving to Queensland, Daniel Andrews says: | |
Asked about Josh Frydenberg’s comments this morning that the Victorian situation could have been avoided, Daniel Andrews says: | |
Daniel Andrews says he has not made his own inquiries into who was responsible for the hotel quarantine program, as he is waiting for the judicial inquiry to be carried out. | |
On the shutdowns that have been put in place, Daniel Andrews says: | |
Given how many rules are having to be made on the run, and for the first time, does Daniel Andrews believe he is getting enough input from the industries that have been impacted by the workplace and business changes?He says: | |
Of the 500 people who are being investigated by Victorian police for not being home as part of the health orders of self-isolation (a large chunk of people have had reasonable excuses since the 800 number was floated earlier this week), Daniel Andrews says he is not saying those 500 people have done the wrong thing. | |
Daniel Andrews says Scott Morrison will give the national cabinet update, but said he thanked the other leaders for their assistance: | |
The prime minister will hold his press conference at 1pm. | |
Australia Post is worried about its distribution capacity, particularly for medical products. Daniel Andrews says there are provisions in place: | |
How does the special consideration work? | |
James Merlino: | |
How will education authorities judge whether or not one school might be treating students a little easier than others? | |
James Merlino: | |
There should not be any delay for students getting their Atar score. | |
James Merlino: | |
How will VCE students be ranked? | |
James Merlino: | |
Brett Sutton says he is watching the number of health care workers who have been infected with Covid-19 closely: | |
Asked when people can expect to see case numbers fall, Brett Sutton says: | |
Professor Brett Sutton on today’s numbers: | |
Victorian chief medical officer, Professor Brett Sutton is back from leave, and presumably, at peace with Nickelback. | Victorian chief medical officer, Professor Brett Sutton is back from leave, and presumably, at peace with Nickelback. |
James Merlino continues, with some of the mental health help available to students: | James Merlino continues, with some of the mental health help available to students: |