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9.24pm GMT
Awkwardly, NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian appears to have learned that Queensland was reopening its border to all of NSW when she was told about it on live radio.
People: you have each other’s numbers. Text.
Queensland is opening the border from February 1, Monday.
Fantastic, good news. I hope it means a lot of families hoping to get together over Christmas and new year and weren’t able to, I hope it brings a lot of joy and relief to people. That’s my wish for them.
Why is it I had to break the news to you?
The important thing is the right outcome is achieved.
9.20pm GMT
Fitzgibbon said medium-term targets have “no utility in opposition”.
I am talking about the policy and I think it’s been demonstrated time and time again you have no capacity to set a medium term target. What Labor needs to do is absolutely commit to net zero emissions by 2050 and then we need to commit to reaching any interim targets set by the government of the day.
Are you and Labor prepared to raise the white flag on emissions and risk the planet in order to win blue collar votes?
Why shouldn’t we see your push to get rid of Mark Butler and wind down Labor’s ambition on short term targets as simply a bid for you to save your own seat in the Hunter?
That is rubbish, Fran.
Continue reading…Suspension of the NZ travel bubble is set to expire today, but fresh cases could delay its reopening as Jacinda Ardern’s Covid response rated world’s best. Follow the latest updates live• NSW hotspots; State-by-state restrictions and rules explained • Qld to reopen border to all of NSW on 1 February • Follow the global coronavirus liveblog 9.24pm GMTAwkwardly, NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian appears to have learned that Queensland was reopening its border to all of NSW when she was told about it on live radio.People: you have each other’s numbers. Text.Queensland is opening the border from February 1, Monday. Fantastic, good news. I hope it means a lot of families hoping to get together over Christmas and new year and weren’t able to, I hope it brings a lot of joy and relief to people. That’s my wish for them. Why is it I had to break the news to you? The important thing is the right outcome is achieved. 9.20pm GMTFitzgibbon said medium-term targets have “no utility in opposition”.I am talking about the policy and I think it’s been demonstrated time and time again you have no capacity to set a medium term target. What Labor needs to do is absolutely commit to net zero emissions by 2050 and then we need to commit to reaching any interim targets set by the government of the day.Are you and Labor prepared to raise the white flag on emissions and risk the planet in order to win blue collar votes?Why shouldn’t we see your push to get rid of Mark Butler and wind down Labor’s ambition on short term targets as simply a bid for you to save your own seat in the Hunter?That is rubbish, Fran. Continue reading…