Simon Birmingham acknowledges targeted lockdowns could still happen once 70% to 80% of adults are vaccinated and hardship assistance will be provided. Follow latest updates live
And vaccinating aged care staff continues to be an issue, Sarah Martin reports, with the government’s mandate only covering residential aged care staff – about a third of the workforce:
The Coalition is facing calls from within its ranks to extend a Covid vaccine mandate for workers in residential aged care to all aged care and disability care workers.
Warren Entsch, the Liberal MP for Leichhardt, raised the issue with the health minister, Greg Hunt, this week, saying the mandate for the residential aged care workforce did not go far enough.
Related: Morrison government under pressure from within to expand aged care Covid vaccine mandate
Meanwhile, Katharine Murphy and Adam Morton have the latest on the Energy Security Board rules, which may not have gone as Angus Taylor wanted:
Criticism from the renewable energy sector over proposed market rules, that some fear could prop up ageing coal generators, has led Australia’s Energy Security Board (ESB) to vow to work with industry players and all tiers of government to design a new system by 2023.
The contentious changes to energy market rules, which are intended to ensure the lights remain on while ageing generators exit the market, have triggered a significant backlash from the renewable energy industry and concern from some state and territory energy ministers.
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