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Gladys Berejiklian expected to announce changes as South Australia opens up to ACT and Brett Sutton gives evidence at Victoria’s hotel quarantine inquiry. Follow all today’s developmentsGladys Berejiklian expected to announce changes as South Australia opens up to ACT and Brett Sutton gives evidence at Victoria’s hotel quarantine inquiry. Follow all today’s developments
NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian step up to speak today she is expected to make an announcement on the further easing of the southern border today, as regional areas of Victoria open up. In a Facebook post, Albury MP Justin Clancy said he had discussed the border with the premier:“Travelling to Sydney yesterday my first port of call today was to contact the premier to stress the importance of the border restrictions being eased in line with changes to the Victorian regions. I’m pleased that the premier spoke to this later this morning, saying she will make an announcement tomorrow regarding changes to coronavirus restrictions for border communities. The prime minister had some very big words for the private market in his speech yesterday – either build something to replace the Liddell coal-fired power plant or the government will.
It comes as Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said regional communities will be able to move more freely from 11.59pm [Tuesday]. This may not be what he had in mind (via Katharine Murphy):
Ms Berejiklian has said NSW would also amend restrictions for consistency. This is also happening in the NSW parliament today.
This will bring more relief for our border communities.” It won’t go anywhere, given the numbers, and there aren’t any koalas (of the Phascolarctos cinereus kind, although I’m sure there are plenty of protected species) to make the Nationals blink.
When the NSW premier, Gladys Berejiklian, steps up to speak today she is expected to make an announcement on the further easing of the southern border, as regional areas of Victoria open up.
In a Facebook post, the Albury MP, Justin Clancy, said he had discussed the border with the premier:
This comes as Victoria’s premier, Daniel Andrews, said regional communities would be able to move more freely from 11.59pm on Tuesday.
Berejiklian has said NSW would also amend restrictions for consistency: “This will bring more relief for our border communities.”
Regional Victoria is now in the “third step” of reopening, meaning cafes and restaurants can begin some “dine-in” services, school is set to return and groups of up to 10 people can gather outside.Regional Victoria is now in the “third step” of reopening, meaning cafes and restaurants can begin some “dine-in” services, school is set to return and groups of up to 10 people can gather outside.
With regional Victoria counting down to a more (Covid) normal life, with restrictions due to ease from midnight, NSW is looking at the ‘daily life’ exemptions for crossing the border. With regional Victoria counting down to a more (Covid) normal life, with restrictions due to ease from midnight, NSW is looking at the “daily life” exemptions for crossing the border.
The NSW-Victoria border communities have been through quite a bit in the last couple of months and are hoping that having the virus under control on the Victorian side (with greater metro Melbourne still under heavy restrictions) then crossing that arbitrary line will get a little easier. The NSW-Victoria border communities have been through quite a bit in the last couple of months and are hoping that having the virus under control on the Victorian side (with greater metro Melbourne still under heavy restrictions) means crossing that arbitrary line will get a little easier.
Meanwhile, Queensland will re-visit its border closures at the end of the month, with the ACT hotspot declaration the most pressing. South Australia has announced ACT residents are free to enter the state - but only if they fly. Driving through NSW will still mean quarantining. Meanwhile, Queensland will revisit its border closures at the end of the month, with the ACT hotspot declaration the most pressing. South Australia has announced that ACT residents are free to enter the state – but only if they fly. Driving through NSW will still mean quarantining.
The ACT was declared a hotspot by Queensland because of its geography - sitting inside NSW with porous borders made it impossible to lockdown, separate to NSW. There are some whispers Queensland is worried a NSW resident will fly from the ACT (which has had no Covid cases in more than two months) into Adelaide and then on to Queensland, but there are checks in place to meet all travellers. Plus, the ability to check licences. But watch this space. There is an election in less than 50 days and anything can happen! The ACT was declared a hotspot by Queensland because of its geography – sitting inside NSW with porous borders made it impossible to lock down. There are some whispers Queensland is worried a NSW resident will fly from the ACT (which has had no Covid cases in more than two months) into Adelaide and then on to Queensland, but there are checks in place to meet all travellers. Plus, the ability to check licences. But watch this space. There is an election in less than 50 days and anything can happen!
Politically, it’s still all about the gas announcement the government made yesterday. Except now, it’s the reaction - which is going as you would expect. It’s not the first time Australians have heard this, so we are seeing the same reactions play out too. That’s what happens when there hasn’t been an overarching energy policy in about a decade. Politically, it’s still all about the gas announcement the government made yesterday. Except now, it’s the reaction – which is going as you would expect. It’s not the first time Australians have heard this, so we’re seeing the same reactions play out too. That’s what happens when there hasn’t been an overarching energy policy in about a decade.
We’ll bring you all the day’s events as they happen. You’ve got Amy Remeikis with you for most of the day.We’ll bring you all the day’s events as they happen. You’ve got Amy Remeikis with you for most of the day.
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