NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian was asked whether she was giving people 'false hope' after suggesting last month the state will ease restrictions following a 50 per cent vaccination rate.
Gladys Berejiklian called out by ABC reporter after saying restrictions will ease at 50 per cent vaccination rate
"It is important to say to people that if we have higher rates of vaccination there's every chance you can do something more than what you can today," Ms Berejiklian responded. "September and October will be challenging months in terms of public policy, how we move forward, because we wouldn't have reached the 70 per cent but we will have increased vaccination rates."
But on Tuesday, Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant revealed she would prefer New South Wales to achieve a vaccine rate of 70 per cent before COVID-19 controls are eased.
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