Australia news LIVE NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigns NSW COVID-19 cases fall as outbreaks grow in Victoria and ACT Grand Final at risk
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Hi, it’s Mathew Dunckley, digital editor at The Age, here picking up the blog for the rest of the morning.
One of the biggest developments in recent days for Victoria was yesterday’s announcement from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews that all authorised workers would need to get vaccinated.
The announcement was welcomed by business groups for providing some certainty but concerned civil liberties organisations and others.
The move raises a number of practical questions such as how will it be enforced, who does it affect and what happens if you can’t track down a jab appointment?
There’s a great article from Michael Fowler explaining all those things and more that you can read here.
Every person on Victoria’s authorised worker list must have their first COVID-19 vaccine dose by October 15 to continue working on site.
Announcing the news on Friday, Premier Daniel Andrews said those workers must be fully vaccinated by November 26.
Premier Daniel Andrews has announced mandatory vaccines for authorised workers.Credit:Eddie Jim
He estimated the new requirement would apply to up to 1.25 million Victorians.
While NSW enforced a mandate on authorised workers in local government areas of concern, this is the broadest mandate applied so far in Australia.
We’ve answered your questions about the mandate here.
Residents of Casino in northern NSW have entered a snap lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
NSW Health said late on Friday that the stay-at-home order for people in the town of Casino would apply from midnight until 11 October “due to an increased COVID-19 public health riskâ€.
The stay-at-home order also applies to anyone who has been in Casino since September 24.
“Everyone in this suburb must stay at home unless it is for an essential reason, which includes shopping for food, medical care, getting vaccinated, compassionate needs, exercise and work or tertiary education if you can’t work or study at home,†NSW Health said in a statement.
“NSW Health will continue to closely monitor the evolving situation with COVID-19 and will not hesitate to update its advice to protect the health and wellbeing of the people of NSW.
“We urge people throughout NSW to continue to come forward for testing at the first sign of even mild symptoms.
“High vaccination rates are also essential to reduce the risk of transmission and protect the health and safety of the community.â€
The nearby Kyogle local government area is in lockdown until October 11. The two spots in northern NSW join more than a dozen regional areas under stay-at-home orders, including Snowy Monaro, Bathurst, Dubbo, Lake Macquarie, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Shellharbour, Cowra, Narromine, Oberon and Port Macquarie-Hastings.
Hospitals are being told to seek more cash from state and territory governments to handle a surge in coronavirus infections as Prime Minister Scott Morrison declares he will not give in to “shakedown politics†by spending more federal money.
Doctors fear hospitals could be overwhelmed by rising COVID-19 admissions and a growing load of elective surgery that must be delayed until the case numbers ease, ensuring the pressure lasts well into next year.
Doctors fear hospitals will be overwhelmed with COVID-19 admissions and a growing load of delayed elective surgeries.Credit:Paul Jeffers
But with federal funding on public hospitals on track to reach $25.5 billion this year, Mr Morrison said it was up to states and territories to spend the extra money needed to deal with a problem they knew would come.
Mr Morrison said there had been a lot of talk about the responsibilities of the states and one of them was to “run your public hospitals and get them ready to deal with any surge†that would come from rising coronavirus case numbers.
Read the full story here.
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet is the frontrunner to replace Gladys Berejiklian as premier after her stunning resignation an hour after the corruption watchdog announced an inquiry into her conduct.
An emotional Ms Berejiklian revealed on Friday that she will stand down and will be replaced on Tuesday, when the Liberal party room meets to elect a new leader.
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet grabs a coffee from Beecroft shops on Saturday morning. Credit:Dean Sewell
She will also quit Parliament, forcing a byelection in her safe north shore seat of Willoughby.
After weeks of speculation about the resumption of the corruption inquiry, the Independent Commission Against Corruption confirmed on Friday that Ms Berejiklian was the focus of their latest investigation.
Read the full story here.
Good morning and thanks for your company.
It’s Saturday, October 2. We’ll be following the fallout from NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s shock resignation on Friday, and bringing you COVID-19 updates throughout the day.
Here’s everything you need to know:
Gladys Berejiklian announces she will resign as NSW Premier and from Parliament due to an investigation by ICAC.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
Victoria recorded 1143 COVID-19 infections and three deaths on Friday. Every authorised worker in Victoria will need to have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by October 15, if they want to continue attending their workplace. The city of Shepparton in Victoria’s north entered a snap week-long lockdown at midnight Friday after health authorities said there were 24 active cases in the area.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she will not hesitate to cancel the NRL grand final if that is what the medical advice suggests. The state avoided lockdown after three cases were detected on Friday. The match is scheduled to go ahead at 75 per cent crowd capacity.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she is only following health advice.Credit:Getty Images
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