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9.06pm GMT
Labor’s health spokesman, Chris Bowen, was on Radio National a short time ago. He was asked about the measures to be announced in national cabinet today and the updated vaccine rollout. But first he was asked to comment on the events in US in the past 30 or so hours.
He said it was “an assault on democracy incited by the sitting president”. Australian prime minister Scott Morrison yesterday declined to explicitly criticise Donald Trump as the instigator of the violence, but Bowen said “I think we should all be explicit in our comments”.
I have also been concerned to see statements on social media by members of the government, namely George Christiansen and Craig Kelly….
While of course we all have a right to our views, we have to be clear and condemn violence.
An Australian passport should mean something, it should mean the right to return home to your country if you need to. Scott Morrison promised to get people home by Christmas, that’s been and gone.
8.58pm GMT
NSW Health last night added a number of new exposure sites in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, in connection to a new case that will be included in the official figures today.
Anyone who attended the Woolworths supermarket on Old Barrenjoey Road in Avalon on 2 January from 3.45pm to 4pm, 3 January from 12.45pm to 1pm, 4 January from 6.30pm to 6.50pm, 5 January from 4.45pm to 5pm, and 6 January from 12.45pm to 1pm has been urged to get tested immediately and self-isolate until they receive a negative result. They have also been told to continue to monitor for symptoms after receiving a negative test, and get tested again if they arise.
Continue reading…Leaders to agree on new rules for aircrew and quarantine staff to ward off community transmission. Follow all the latest news and updatesNSW hotspots; Victoria hotspots; Queensland hotspotsCovid restrictions state by stateFollow the global coronavirus live blog 9.06pm GMTLabor’s health spokesman, Chris Bowen, was on Radio National a short time ago. He was asked about the measures to be announced in national cabinet today and the updated vaccine rollout. But first he was asked to comment on the events in US in the past 30 or so hours.He said it was “an assault on democracy incited by the sitting president”. Australian prime minister Scott Morrison yesterday declined to explicitly criticise Donald Trump as the instigator of the violence, but Bowen said “I think we should all be explicit in our comments”.I have also been concerned to see statements on social media by members of the government, namely George Christiansen and Craig Kelly….While of course we all have a right to our views, we have to be clear and condemn violence.An Australian passport should mean something, it should mean the right to return home to your country if you need to. Scott Morrison promised to get people home by Christmas, that’s been and gone. 8.58pm GMTNSW Health last night added a number of new exposure sites in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, in connection to a new case that will be included in the official figures today.Anyone who attended the Woolworths supermarket on Old Barrenjoey Road in Avalon on 2 January from 3.45pm to 4pm, 3 January from 12.45pm to 1pm, 4 January from 6.30pm to 6.50pm, 5 January from 4.45pm to 5pm, and 6 January from 12.45pm to 1pm has been urged to get tested immediately and self-isolate until they receive a negative result. They have also been told to continue to monitor for symptoms after receiving a negative test, and get tested again if they arise. Continue reading…