NSW, Australia & Covid. A🧵
To hold Perrottet/Morrison to account we must: 1) Compare where we are with where wise countries (NZ, Sing, Korea) are today. 2) Compare what #letitrip has done vs where we'd be with sensible public health measures. 1/7 #covid19nsw#nswpol#auspol
Perrottet's spin. He:
-Compares where we are against scenarios published recently by his govt. They're a distraction.
-Compares where we are today with the pain of lockdowns. The alternative to #letitrip was caution, not locking down. Don't buy it. 2/7 #covid19nsw#nswpol#auspol
Jan 20, 2022 • 20 tweets • 16 min read
NSW Covid-19 Update this morning at 10am.
Perrottet's careless #letitrip approach in NSW has just recorded its deadliest day.
I think mismanagement like this needs witnesses, so I'll live tweet some of it. Join me if you like. #covid19nsw#nswpol#auspol
Before we begin, some context:
NSW Media Conference with Perrottet, Hazzard & Dr Chant 10am today. I'll watch & live tweet below. It's way better with good company, so set an alarm for 9:55am, pop the kettle on & join me, if you like. #covid19nsw#auspoI
Okay I'm standing by. ABC's YouTube link for the NSW Media Conference is here. I wonder if they'll delay because the PM is speaking?
Jan 18, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
When I hear that most of the Covid deaths overnight were elders, it’s like hearing that a library of precious books has caught fire & all the stories are gone. The painful, preventable deaths brought about by Australia’s #letitrip policy failure are tragedies, every one of them.
Our elders are sacred. All of them. Some of them teach us about the beauty of gentleness, tenderness & touch when language & memory has faded. Others because they hold wisdom that comes from years of paying attention. They’re our ancestors: the people that held us as babies.
