NSW has recorded a second consecutive day of zero cases but the Premier again warned against complacency, noting the state only recorded 'about 6400' tests during the reporting period. Follow the latest coronavirus updates here:
The rules for accessing the JobKeeper subsidy change today, with payments being cut from $1500 to $1200 for full-time workers.We want to hear from employees and small business owners who will be affected by the cuts.Premier Daniel Andrews has not personally spoken to resigned Health Minister Jenny Mikakos."If you had such confidence, how come that hasn't warranted a phone call?" a reporter asked the Premier in his press conference.
The Premier said she would like to see a reciprocal arrangement for quarantine-free travel with New Zealand, provided it is cleared by the health advice. "Certainly not having Kiwis in quarantine would free up for Australians to come back as well," she added.Victoria's single-digit daily numbers today
Mr Andrews made it clear the decision for Ms Mikakos to resign after the Premier's evidence on Friday was hers alone. "I know they are not pleasant to wear... [but] compared to everyone being locked in their homes and people needing machines to breathe, I reckon I can deal with foggy glasses." She added that two days of zero cases did not mean no one in the state was transmitting the virus, warning low levels of the virus could still be circulating.
"Their diagnosis and their story about who they have been in contact with is worth infinitely more than $5000. That has always been the view. I know that seems counter-intuitive," he said. Counsel assisting, Rachel Ellyard, said the first thoughts of those who were given a mere 36 hours to set-up hotel quarantine from March 27 was whether the state had enough rooms in hotels.
The upper management of Operation Soteria, the name given to the program, and senior Health Department personnel were "disproportionately focused on questions of compliance, control and logistical matters," Ms Ellyard said.
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