Australia Covid live update: Queensland, WA and NT await decision on lockdown lifting as national cabinet meets

Scott Morrison and premiers will discuss further slashing of overseas arrival numbers. Follow latest update

AAP has a bit more of prime minister Scott Morrison’s comments regarding national cabinet goals today, and reports the prime minister emerged from his 14-day quarantine yesterday, following his trip to the UK for the G7.

“It’s time to start laying it out for the Australian public,” he told the Australian on Friday.

Hello, and welcome to the live blog for Friday 2 July. My name is Josh Taylor and I will be bringing you all the latest news in Australia on what is set to be another busy day.

National cabinet will meet today after what has been a robust debate between the states and the federal government after the prime minister, Scott Morrison, announced an indemnity on GPs to provide the AstraZeneca vaccine to under 40s, which not only blindsided the states but also GPs, who have had to deal with a rush of younger people wanting to get the jab.

Continue reading...

source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2021/jul/02/australia-covid-live-update-nsw-queensland-wa-nt-lockdown-national-cabinet-scott-morrison-gladys-berejiklian-annastacia-palaszczuk-astrazeneca-vaccine

No comments:

Post a Comment

Featured post

Ethiopia’s controversial quest for the sea

https://ift.tt/4t29xJd Ethiopia is famously landlocked. That’s why the ambitious Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed has long harbored visi...