NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian could be “headed for a showdown” if she doesn’t open the whole of Sydney at the same time, one mayor in an LGA of concern has warned.
The Premier could be “headed for a showdown” if she doesn’t open the whole of Sydney at the same time, one mayor in an LGA of concern has warned.
“We should all as a city right across Sydney come out together … we should be treating everyone equally,” he said. “It’s OK for him, but what about everyone else who has been fined by the police? What about all the kids that can’t be vaccinated? , requesting a formal virtual meeting with Health Minister Greg Hunt to discuss the role it could play in vaccinating the country at the “earliest opportunity”.
The Opposition said it showed a “deliberate wait and see approach” to vaccine deals which meant Australia started its vaccination push a lap behind other OECD countries.NSW officials have warned even if regional NSW comes out of lockdown as planned on Friday, unvaccinated residents will lose the freedoms they have regained when the state reaches its 70 per cent vaccination goal.
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