#BREAKING PM Scott Morrison announces new restrictions to deal with coronavirus
From midnight tomorrow night, the following are closed:
- food court in shopping centres
- auction houses
- open house inspections
- outdoor and indoor markets (excluding food markets)
From midnight tomorrow night, the following are closed:
- food court in shopping centres
- auction houses
- open house inspections
- outdoor and indoor markets (excluding food markets)
- beauticians and tattoo parlours are closing
- hairdressers and barbers can continue with strict controls, and half hour time limits
- amusement parks and arcades are closing
- play centres closed too
- boot camps and personal training limited to 10 people
- hairdressers and barbers can continue with strict controls, and half hour time limits
- amusement parks and arcades are closing
- play centres closed too
- boot camps and personal training limited to 10 people
- weddings can continue only where it’s the couple, the celebrant and witnesses (5 people)
- funerals need to be limited to no more than 10 people
PM says those two are not easy decisions
- funerals need to be limited to no more than 10 people
PM says those two are not easy decisions
PM says people should stay at home unless absolutely necessary.
Going outside - other than shopping for basics, exercising with a partner etc - are advised against.
All are being advised to work from home where possible.
Going outside - other than shopping for basics, exercising with a partner etc - are advised against.
All are being advised to work from home where possible.
PM says people should limit the number of visitors coming to their homes.
He says the states and territories could consider penalties for people holding house parties
He says the states and territories could consider penalties for people holding house parties
PM still says it’s safe to send children to schools.
He’ll meet with the education sector tomorrow, to sort out guidelines for keeping schools open, ensuring arrangements are in place for teachers, and to make sure kids still get caught.
He’ll meet with the education sector tomorrow, to sort out guidelines for keeping schools open, ensuring arrangements are in place for teachers, and to make sure kids still get caught.
Says an important job for teachers will be looking at how to extend “distance learning”
PM says after school break, there will be a mixture of in school and distance learning
PM says after school break, there will be a mixture of in school and distance learning
“Who is an essential worker? Someone who has a job.”
PM says every role is essential in the economy at the moment. So anyone who wants to keep sending their kids to schools so they can keep working can and should do so.
PM says every role is essential in the economy at the moment. So anyone who wants to keep sending their kids to schools so they can keep working can and should do so.
