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Australia news live: Victorian man tests positive to Covid after completing hotel quarantine; coronavirus vaccine rollout reset | Australia news live: Victorian man tests positive to Covid after completing hotel quarantine; coronavirus vaccine rollout reset |
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Fifteen Sydney waterfront workers waiting on coronavirus test results after boarding ship carrying infected sailors | Fifteen Sydney waterfront workers waiting on coronavirus test results after boarding ship carrying infected sailors |
Scott Morrison is in his own electorate in the Sutherland Shire with environment minister, Sussan Ley to announce a $100m package to protect Australia’s oceans. | |
He is particularly talking up using seagrass and mangroves as part of combatting climate change through carbon capture. | |
Ley: | |
The prime minister is holding a press conference the day after his muted speech at the virtual climate action summit overnight. Scott Morrison largely repeats what he said last night about performance over commitments and speaks about the national interest: | |
A little bit more on Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein’s tattoo. He posted about it on his brand new TikTok account, which goes by the name papi_g. Apparently the tattoo is for his first black belt. Alrighty then. | |
Bruce Bonyhady, the inaugural chairman of the national disability insurance agency and an original architect of the national disability insurance scheme, has blasted the government’s NDIS independent assessment policy as a “robo-planning”. | |
Appearing at a parliamentary inquiry on Friday, Bonyhady said he would not use the term “independent assessments” because the assessments were not independent and the phrase reinforced a “deliberate misrepresentation”. | |
The assessments – a three-hour interview with a government-contracted allied health professional – will replace a process where participants obtain and submits reports from their treating specialists. The government says the assessments will make the process fairer, more consistent, and easier for people with disabilities. | |
Linda Reynolds, the new NDIS minister, said last week she would wait for feedback from an ongoing trial before committing to roll out the assessments, essentially delaying their introduction by some months. | |
Bonyhady told the inquiry he opposed the policy for three reasons: | |
The inquiry is continuing in Melbourne today. It is also expected to hold hearings in Hobart, Perth and Geelong in coming weeks. | |
We reported this yesterday, but it’s now officially in the schedule for Tuesday next week. | |
I am trying to find out what Peter Gutwein’s tattoo is. It looks like a panther, but if I find out, I will advise. | I am trying to find out what Peter Gutwein’s tattoo is. It looks like a panther, but if I find out, I will advise. |
Telstra, Optus and TPG are among five companies to pay $647m in total for spectrum licences that will allow them to ramp up the construction of their 5G networks. | Telstra, Optus and TPG are among five companies to pay $647m in total for spectrum licences that will allow them to ramp up the construction of their 5G networks. |
In what communications minister Paul Fletcher is calling “the year of 5G”, Telstra, Optus, TPG, Dense Air and Pentanet all secured 15-year licences for spectrum in the high end 26GHz band. | In what communications minister Paul Fletcher is calling “the year of 5G”, Telstra, Optus, TPG, Dense Air and Pentanet all secured 15-year licences for spectrum in the high end 26GHz band. |
This will be used for millimetre wave 5G that will allow for large amounts of data to be sent in a short amount of time over shorter distances. Companies will likely construct smaller cells in cities and office blocks where it will be most useful for carrying data. | This will be used for millimetre wave 5G that will allow for large amounts of data to be sent in a short amount of time over shorter distances. Companies will likely construct smaller cells in cities and office blocks where it will be most useful for carrying data. |
The government will auction low-band spectrum for 5G later this year which will allow for 5G to get wider coverage across the country. | The government will auction low-band spectrum for 5G later this year which will allow for 5G to get wider coverage across the country. |
Tasmania’s premier Peter Gutwein has received his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. | Tasmania’s premier Peter Gutwein has received his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. |
With that, I shall leave you for the week. See you all on Monday! | With that, I shall leave you for the week. See you all on Monday! |
Josh Taylor is here now to see you off to the weekend. | Josh Taylor is here now to see you off to the weekend. |
The Queensland government will restart the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the Torres Strait Islands next month amid concerns about the AstraZeneca jab, reports Marty Silk from AAP. | The Queensland government will restart the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the Torres Strait Islands next month amid concerns about the AstraZeneca jab, reports Marty Silk from AAP. |
The Torres and Cape hospital and health service put the brakes on the region’s rollout last week after medical advice recommended AstraZeneca be avoided for people under 50 due to the risk of extremely rare but serious blood clots. | The Torres and Cape hospital and health service put the brakes on the region’s rollout last week after medical advice recommended AstraZeneca be avoided for people under 50 due to the risk of extremely rare but serious blood clots. |
There has been concern over the pause in the border islands, some of which are visible from Papua New Guinea which surpassed 10,000 virus cases earlier this week. | There has been concern over the pause in the border islands, some of which are visible from Papua New Guinea which surpassed 10,000 virus cases earlier this week. |
Hospital and health service chief executive Beverley Hamerton says the vaccine drive will restart when a special fridge to store the Pfizer dose arrives. | Hospital and health service chief executive Beverley Hamerton says the vaccine drive will restart when a special fridge to store the Pfizer dose arrives. |
She says most of the region’s relatively young population will get the Pfizer vaccine except for 992 people who have already received their first dose of AstraZeneca. | She says most of the region’s relatively young population will get the Pfizer vaccine except for 992 people who have already received their first dose of AstraZeneca. |
The hospital and health service will also hold meetings across the region to address any questions or concerns. | The hospital and health service will also hold meetings across the region to address any questions or concerns. |
Hamerton said vaccination was still the safest way forward in the border region. | Hamerton said vaccination was still the safest way forward in the border region. |