When Chris South’s mother Judy was hospitalised last week he made an urgent attempt to cross over from Victoria into NSW to visit her. He was knocked back because his mother wasn’t terminally ill. “It was quite upsetting because we only live 40 kilometres down the road.” #abc730
Early on Saturday morning Chris received a call from the hospital telling him his mother had died. “I spent a bit of time on Sunday trying to figure out how I may then be able to go and see her and try and arrange a funeral.” #abc730 #COVID19Aus #borders
Judy was cremated yesterday in Sydney with no-one in attendance. “To abandon people and leave them to be buried in hospital gowns is just not Australian.” Chris South. #abc730 #COVID19Aus #borders
Late today @NSWHealth told #abc730 that from midnight tonight a new permit will be available allowing people to enter NSW on compassionate grounds. #NSWpol #COVID19Aus #borders
“I think it's very important for the politicians, regardless of which state they’re in & which border discussion they're having, to step back and just think of what makes sense and what is compassion. Compassion is what makes us human.” Chris South. #abc730 #COVID19Aus #borders
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