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| Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria records 42 new Covid cases and no deaths – latest news | Coronavirus Australia live update: Victoria records 42 new Covid cases and no deaths – latest news |
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| SA may open border to NSW, as regional Victoria waits on Dan Andrews and WA adds to pressure for federal quarantine. Follow all today’s news | SA may open border to NSW, as regional Victoria waits on Dan Andrews and WA adds to pressure for federal quarantine. Follow all today’s news |
| The Victorian hotel quarantine inquiry has heard the federal government has made a “voluntary” submission to the inquiry. | |
| It is similar to the voluntary submission the federal government made to the NSW Ruby Princess royal commission (and then subsequently didn’t get witnesses to appear before the inquiry). | |
| The submission has yet to be made public, but it was announced as Victoria’s emergency management commissioner Andrew Crisp began giving evidence to the inquiry on Tuesday. | |
| As part of his evidence, redacted recordings of the state control centre meetings in late March will be tabled. | |
| These meetings were where the processes of hotel quarantine were established, including the decision to use private security firms. | |
| Victorian police minister Lisa Neville is now also due to give evidence to the inquiry, as will premier Daniel Andrews next week. | |
| This week Victoria’s chief health officer Prof Brett Sutton will appear, as well as police commissioner Shane Patton and former police commissioner Graham Ashton. | |
| Closing submissions for the inquiry will be on Friday 25 September. | |
| And here is your election line. | |
| Scott Morrison: | |
| I mean, he’s not wrong? | |
| Or, as Murph says: | Or, as Murph says: |
| Scott Morrison has just got to the nub of his speech – and his government’s plan: | |
| Further to Matilda’s earlier post | Further to Matilda’s earlier post |
| Scott Morrison is in Newcastle, delivering his gas speech. | Scott Morrison is in Newcastle, delivering his gas speech. |
| Murph has covered the announcement here: | Murph has covered the announcement here: |
| Morrison: | Morrison: |
| One of the police officers involved in a controversial arrest in Melbourne on Sunday has been suspended. | One of the police officers involved in a controversial arrest in Melbourne on Sunday has been suspended. |
| Videos posted to social media show a man was hit by a police car and appears to have his head stomped on by an officer while held down. | Videos posted to social media show a man was hit by a police car and appears to have his head stomped on by an officer while held down. |
| The man was taken to hospital on Sunday afternoon and placed in an induced coma. | The man was taken to hospital on Sunday afternoon and placed in an induced coma. |
| The man’s father said his son was suffering from a bipolar episode and was hospitalised immediately prior to the incident. | The man’s father said his son was suffering from a bipolar episode and was hospitalised immediately prior to the incident. |
| A spokesperson from Victoria police confirmed a “senior constable from the Critical Incident Response Team was last night suspended following his involvement in a protracted incident”. | A spokesperson from Victoria police confirmed a “senior constable from the Critical Incident Response Team was last night suspended following his involvement in a protracted incident”. |
| “Professional Standards Command continue to investigate the matter and are currently assessing all available information.” | “Professional Standards Command continue to investigate the matter and are currently assessing all available information.” |
| Police did not name the officer or confirm if this was the person responsible for hitting the man with a vehicle, allegedly stomping on his head or both. | Police did not name the officer or confirm if this was the person responsible for hitting the man with a vehicle, allegedly stomping on his head or both. |
| Guardian Australia has requested clarification to as whether the officer has been suspended with or with out pay. | Guardian Australia has requested clarification to as whether the officer has been suspended with or with out pay. |
| Multiple civil rights groups in Victoria have called for the independent anti-corruption watchdog, Ibac, to investigate the arrest. | Multiple civil rights groups in Victoria have called for the independent anti-corruption watchdog, Ibac, to investigate the arrest. |
| Regional Victoria is looking very good. | Regional Victoria is looking very good. |
| Daniel Andrews will hold his press conference at 10.45am. | Daniel Andrews will hold his press conference at 10.45am. |
| The Covid committee is meeting today, with today’s hearing focusing on mental health. | The Covid committee is meeting today, with today’s hearing focusing on mental health. |
| Beyond Blue, the Black Dog Institute, Mental Health Australia and the National Mental Health Commission will all appear. | Beyond Blue, the Black Dog Institute, Mental Health Australia and the National Mental Health Commission will all appear. |
| You can follow along, here | You can follow along, here |
| Oh I don’t know, I’m sure there are reasons. | Oh I don’t know, I’m sure there are reasons. |
| Like no one with any sense or idea of where the market is heading, or caring about our planet, thinking it is a good idea? | Like no one with any sense or idea of where the market is heading, or caring about our planet, thinking it is a good idea? |
| Ambulance Victoria have put together a thank you video for the Victorian community. | Ambulance Victoria have put together a thank you video for the Victorian community. |
| From the bushfires, to the pandemic and everything in between, it really hits you with just how shit this year has been. But it also does a lovely job of showing the slivers of light in between. | From the bushfires, to the pandemic and everything in between, it really hits you with just how shit this year has been. But it also does a lovely job of showing the slivers of light in between. |
| It’s no Tayne, but the message is one worth hearing* | It’s no Tayne, but the message is one worth hearing* |
| *lady who coughed on me over the avocados, I am talking to you. | *lady who coughed on me over the avocados, I am talking to you. |
| Queensland has reported one new case of Covid – but they are in hotel quarantine. | Queensland has reported one new case of Covid – but they are in hotel quarantine. |