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10.34pm GMT
As you may know, there has been increasing border restrictions between the ACT and NSW.
Now, this is interesting enough when you consider how integrated Canberra is with surround NSW areas, but it becomes borderline bizarre when you consider the ACT’s tiny commonwealth controlled stronghold on the coastline, Jervis Bay.
It’s just people outside that are having issues now because they can’t go to the national park or their favourite surf spot… Everyone I’ve spoken to about it is supportive of it…
There’s no doctors or anything here so people need to leave for groceries or services. They shut the toll gates down and only allow access routes, or people that are working for the navy.
10.20pm GMT
Yesterday we saw some comments from the WA premier Mark McGowan telling NSW that it should be pursuing an elimination strategy, suggesting they were making life more difficult for the rest of the states.
Well, the NSW government has had a crack right back. This is the deputy premier John Barilaro on Syndey Radio station 2GB this morning.
For Mark McGowan, it’s easy. He puts up the borders in Western Australia, cuts off the rest of the nation.
He called me un-Australian when he questioned me on the situation. I returned fire but gave him a level of respect saying it’s his state and he makes the decisions but here he is again lecturing.
Continue reading…Husband of a hotel quarantine cleaner who contracted new Covid-19 strain tests positive; acting PM says ‘facts are sometimes contentious’ when asked about MP’s Covid posts. Follow all the latest news and updates, live Covid hotspots NSW; Qld hotspots; Victoria hotspotsState by state restrictions explainedFollow the global liveblog 10.34pm GMTAs you may know, there has been increasing border restrictions between the ACT and NSW. Now, this is interesting enough when you consider how integrated Canberra is with surround NSW areas, but it becomes borderline bizarre when you consider the ACT’s tiny commonwealth controlled stronghold on the coastline, Jervis Bay. It’s just people outside that are having issues now because they can’t go to the national park or their favourite surf spot… Everyone I’ve spoken to about it is supportive of it…There’s no doctors or anything here so people need to leave for groceries or services. They shut the toll gates down and only allow access routes, or people that are working for the navy. 10.20pm GMTYesterday we saw some comments from the WA premier Mark McGowan telling NSW that it should be pursuing an elimination strategy, suggesting they were making life more difficult for the rest of the states. Well, the NSW government has had a crack right back. This is the deputy premier John Barilaro on Syndey Radio station 2GB this morning. For Mark McGowan, it’s easy. He puts up the borders in Western Australia, cuts off the rest of the nation. He called me un-Australian when he questioned me on the situation. I returned fire but gave him a level of respect saying it’s his state and he makes the decisions but here he is again lecturing. Continue reading…