Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a national emergency as more suburbs in the capital’s south-west will be banned from leaving their region under stricter lockdown laws. People who live in the Cumberland and Blacktown local government areas (LGAs) will also be added to the list of workers who are not allowed to leave their… Read more »
A “state of disaster” has been declared for the whole of Victoria from 6pm, Sunday August 2, for a month. How is this different from the existing “state of emergency” and what powers does it give the Andrews government? What is the difference between a state of emergency and a state of disaster? Victoria has… Read more »
Victorians have been mandated to wear masks in public following a surge in community transmissions of coronavirus over the weekend. The new rules will come into affect from 1159pm Wednesday. The penalty for going out without a mask or face covering will be $200. The Premier Daniel Andrews has again urged the state’s citizens to… Read more »
Victoria and Western Australia declared a state of emergency as new coronavirus infections continue to rise overnight. Western Australia has announced anyone caught failing to self-isolate will face a $50,000 fine. WA Premier Mark McGowan made the announcement following a meeting of state’s Security and Emergency Committee of Cabinet. The premier suggested extreme measures were… Read more »
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