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Coronavirus Australia live news: Labor to announce $6bn childcare package as Victoria records 11 new Covid cases and NSW 12
Coronavirus Australia live news: Labor to announce $6bn childcare package as Victoria records 11 new Covid cases and NSW 12
(32 minutes later)
Anthony Albanese’s budget reply set to also contain ‘significant’ energy announcement, while new Sydney locations linked to Covid and Victoria reports no deaths. Follow all today’s news
Anthony Albanese’s budget reply set to also contain ‘significant’ energy announcement, while new Sydney locations linked to Covid and Victoria reports no deaths. Follow all today’s news
Scott Morrison says WA has been able to deliver a surplus in its state budget because of the GST deal his government gave it as well as “other elements” like iron ore prices.
Scott Morrison is speaking to Perth radio 6PR in the next couple of minutes.
It is still just past 4pm there.
OK – it is an half an hour until Anthony Albanese’s budget-in-reply speech.
You can watch it on ABC 24, or on the parliament website.
We will also be covering it off here.
And yes, the official press release will be released when the university bill passes the Reps (it was altered slightly so bounces back there). But given the numbers in the House, there is as much chance of this not passing as there is of me not eating the last Haigh’s coconut square (diddly-squat).
Education minister Dan Tehan has responded to the passing of the university bill, not with a press release, but a quick statement:
Also ticking away in this building:
WA’s budget assumes its border won’t open until June next year. At least.
WA’s budget assumes its border won’t open until June next year. At least.
I mean, is anyone making cuts at the moment?
I mean, is anyone making cuts at the moment?
We can’t have old-school thinking for new problems. The country is headed towards a trillion dollars’ worth of debt if everything goes RIGHT (which is how much wealth Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is on track to earn by 2026).
We can’t have old-school thinking for new problems. The country is headed towards a trillion dollars’ worth of debt if everything goes RIGHT (which is how much wealth Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is on track to earn by 2026).
It is now social-media official:
It is now social-media official:
In my experience, most people actually want to see their kids. And there are penalties which can be put in place to monitor that sort of thing.
In my experience, most people actually want to see their kids. And there are penalties which can be put in place to monitor that sort of thing.
Ummmmmm.
Ummmmmm.
My Senate secret squirrels have informed me that Simon Birmingham almost missed the university vote this afternoon.
Mathias Cormann moved a debate gag motion, to bring the bill to a vote immediately - Birmingham missed that vote and it tied. Then Cormann put the bill to final vote a short time later – for which Birmingham made it.
If he missed that vote, the result would have tied and, status quo rules – so it would have been blocked (the government would have just brought it back on again, but still).
And then:
Victoria has updated its high-risk locations as well.
Universities Australia has welcomed the passage of the Orwellian “jobs ready” uni bill, despite having “concerns” about the additional cost burden to students.
From its release:
Universities Australia chief executive Catriona Jackson said certainty has been in short supply and universities are keen to get on with the job of delivering higher education and research on behalf of all Australians.
Universities Australia welcomed changes to the legislation that strengthen protections for students who fail units due to circumstances beyond their control.
Jackson said:
The “jobs ready” university bill has passed the parliament.
Humanities and arts students will now be paying 113% more.
What could possibly go wrong?
So yup, as reported (in the Australian), the childcare package Labor is presenting is worth $6bn.
It is targeted on low-income earners
And right on cue, NSW Health is updating its “please monitor yourself for symptoms” list of places:
NSW Health is alerting the public to the following locations visited by new cases of Covid-19 notified today. These cases will be included in tomorrow’s numbers and contact tracing is underway.
Anyone who attended the following venues is considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received:
Surf Dive ’n’ Ski at Castle Towers shopping centre, Castle Hill – 5 October, 12-5pm
Chemist Warehouse on the corner of Bridge and Rawson Streets, Epping – 6 October, 10.30-11.00am
Macquarie University Sports and Aquatic Centre outdoor pool area at North Ryde – 7 October, 5.30-10.30am
There might be a bit more community transmission going on in Sydney these past couple of days, but the Northern Territory is moving to revoke the city’s status as a Covid hotspot:
The NT chief health officer has confirmed that greater Sydney will be revoked as a hotspot from 12.01am on Friday 9 October.
This means that people arriving in the Northern Territory from greater Sydney will no longer have to undertake mandatory supervised quarantine. Anyone currently in mandatory quarantine from greater Sydney will be able to exit.
Decisions on declaring and revoking hotspots are reviewed and made by the NT chief health officer and take into account the monitoring and data collection of Covid-19, extent of community transmission and risks to the NT community.
The risk of Covid-19 in our communities cannot be eliminated which is why it is important for everyone, particularly those people travelling from interstate, to follow all health regulations.
If you have Covid-19 symptoms, do not travel. Make sure you get tested and stay at home.
Maintain a physical distance of 1.5m at all times.
Wash your hands with soap and water and use hand sanitiser regularly.
Cough and sneeze into your elbow or a tissue. Put your tissue in the bin straight away.
Do not go to work if you feel sick.
If you have symptoms, stay away from others and call a doctor or the NT Covid-19 hotline on 1800 008 002.
