'Time for personal responsibility': Perrottet defends refusal to reinstate COVID restrictions

Australia News News

'Time for personal responsibility': Perrottet defends refusal to reinstate COVID restrictions
Australia Latest News,Australia Headlines
  • 📰 SkyNewsAust
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 8 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 7%
  • Publisher: 78%

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has ruled out reintroducing mask mandates and lockdown measures ahead of Christmas, saying it's a matter of 'personal responsibility'.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has defended his refusal to reinstate COVID-19 health restrictions ahead of Christmas, saying it's a matter of"personal responsibility".

"Now as I've said from the outset, we will always tailor our response to the circumstances that are in front of us," he told reporters.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

SkyNewsAust /  🏆 7. in AU

Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Perrottet under pressure to backflip on COVID rules as Omicron surgesPerrottet under pressure to backflip on COVID rules as Omicron surgesHealth experts are demanding Premier Dominic Perrottet reverse course and reintroduce mandatory mask-wearing for indoor environments as the Omicron variant takes hold in NSW
Read more »

Perrottet reveals what it would take to reintroduce COVID restrictionsPerrottet reveals what it would take to reintroduce COVID restrictionsNSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says he won't rule out reintroducing restrictions as the state recorded 2,566 new infections on Sunday - the highest daily COVID-19 case number since the pandemic began.
Read more »

Australians urged to wear masks as NSW posts a record 2,566 new COVID-19 casesAustralians urged to wear masks as NSW posts a record 2,566 new COVID-19 casesNSW has recorded 2,566 new COVID-19 cases, another daily record for the state, and no new deaths as health authorities advice residents to stay outside and enjoy the beach and other ventilated spaces as the mercury rises.
Read more »

NSW records 2,501 new COVID-19 cases as debate over restrictions growsNSW records 2,501 new COVID-19 cases as debate over restrictions growsNSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is resisting calls to reintroduce a mask mandate and additional restrictions as the state recorded 2,501 new cases on Monday:
Read more »

Experts urge NSW to reintroduce COVID restrictions after state sets new national record of casesExperts urge NSW to reintroduce COVID restrictions after state sets new national record of casesRemoving mandates on restrictions when infections are surging is 'bizarre', say experts who are calling for the return of COVID-safe rules like mask wearing and QR check-ins before it's too late.
Read more »

NSW has recorded 2566 COVID-19 casesNSW has recorded 2566 COVID-19 casesThe state’s COVID-19 daily numbers have skyrocketed over the past week as the Omicron variant takes hold, from 595 reported last Sunday | jennynoise
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-04-17 21:11:36