The first
#newspoll
since the federal election shows voters are largely happy with the new government. On 2PP, Labor is ahead of the coalition 56-44…
@AlboMP
leading .
@PeterDutton_MP
as preferred PM 59-25. That’s the largest margin in 14 years
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F1 icon David Coulthard slams Victoria’s handling of COVID during a .
@vicchamber
Grand Prix breakfast… “You’re definitely Health & Safety Mental down here”. “I know you live in a country where you can’t [laugh] anymore… the rest of the world gets on with stuff”
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I asked .
@DanielAndrewsMP
whether there will come a time when vaccinated people will get the same freedom as unvaccinated. He says he foresees the unvaccinated being locked out of major events such as the Grand Prix in April
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#Breaking
: Karen Hayes has resigned as CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria after the charity’s board launched an investigation into her endorsement of .
@JoshFrydenberg
during his Kooyong campaign
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Jerone Weimar just confirmed to me there are no COVID cases in the current melbourne clusters who have caught the virus while outdoors. I asked him why the Govt has now decided to keep masks mandatory outdoors post-lockdown
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Most clarity we’ve been given on when Vic lockdowns could end. When everyone has been given the opportunity to get vaccinated…
@DanielAndrewsMP
: “We wouldn’t be having lockdowns to protect people who weren’t prepared to protect themselves”
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On a personal note: I’m leaving Queensland to join the fabulous Sky News Melbourne team next week. Please reach out if you want to network, have any tips or recommendations (including an AFL team to support)!
Great line of questioning from .
@gabriellaapower
re reports the infected man on a nebuliser says he’s been “made to feel like a criminal” and was given approval to use the medical device...
@DanielAndrewsMP
refusing to say whether he will apologise to the man
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A procession of cars have driven past Victoria’s parliament honking as protestors yell “Kill the bill”. Cars painted with slogans such as “no more lockdowns” and “freedom for Victoria” ahead of debate on pandemic bill
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FIRST LOOK: This is the Victorian Opposition’s ‘Ditch Dan’ ambulance. It’ll drive around the state during the course of the election campaign hammering in health as the liberals main platform
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I asked .
@DanielAndrewsMP
when Victoria will reopen to NSW as it’s not on the roadmap. He said repatriating Victorians is a priority but interstate travel is not
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“Who’s going to vote for me?” Opposition Leader .
@MatthewGuyMP
asks his family as they arrive at a polling booth in his electorate of Bulleen. He’ll cast his vote shortly live on
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.
@MatthewGuyMP
says his opposition will advocate for an end to curfews, getting year 11/12s & uni students back in classrooms, releasing all health advice, using rapid testing, social interaction bubbles in outdoor settings, sticking to the national cabinet plan
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Victoria’s OL .
@MatthewGuyMP
announcing his party wants to lower the driving age to 17. In Victoria you can get your L plates at 16 but you have to wait until you’re 18 to get Ps. Says it will make a big difference for young adults on the border with NSW
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Victoria’s Premier .
@DanielAndrewsMP
and Cath Andrews at a dog park in Caufield East. The Premier’s announcing a $20m animal welfare package today. $13.4m of that would be spent on building six new dog parks
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India’s Sikh community has been on the frontline during the country’s coronavirus crisis and it’s no different in Australia where one Melbourne group is raising thousands of dollars for oxygen making equipment. My exclusive story...
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Some seriously frustrating developments today. Someone from the Hume family - on a RED zone permit - ducked to Coles when they were supposed to be isolating. PLUS the Sydney removalists WEREN'T wearing face masks... Do you want more covid restrictions?
.
@VictorianCHO
indicates .
@VicGovDH
will progressively stop publishing Tier 2 exposure sites as vaccination rates increase to focus on those of a higher risk
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#Exclusive
: A fully-vaccinated Sydney woman is pleading for compassion after her exemption request to visit her daughter, who’s undergoing chemotherapy, was denied by Victoria’s government
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Police have arrived at Masada College this morning following revelations a western Sydney business refused to lease a jumping castle to the independent Sydney Jewish school
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It’s official! I’m moving to North Queensland to report for Sky News and write for The Townsville Bulletin. It’s safe to say I’m a little bit excited. Wish me luck!! 😬🤓📝🎥📺🎤
Not sure why .
@AnnastaciaMP
decides to announce major border changes during breaky tv crosses with specific networks as opposed to an all-in presser but hey I’ll take it! QLD reopens to Greater Sydney on Feb 1!
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Victoria’s Shadow Treasurer .
@DavidDavisMLC
brought props to today’s press conference… 15 government media releases that he says illustrate the government’s broken promises on health
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Independent MP .
@ccummingmp
will tomorrow move a motion calling for an inquiry into the effects of COVID on Victoria’s health system. Says this will “allow a plan for the way forward”. Statement below👇🏼
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Yesterday Anna Coffey flew with Angel Flight from Sydney to Melbourne. Today she hopes to be reunited with her father. Crossing my fingers for this family🤞🏼
#Breaking
: .
@MurrayWatt
confirms foot and mouth disease, which is infecting cattle in Indonesia, has been detected in meat products in Australia
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Have arrived in Melbourne and already quite a stark contrast at the airport compared with Qld. No police in sight, no one checked my border declaration pass on arrival
Why was an unvaccinated nurse treating an infected patient? Surely the vaccinated hospital staff should be doing the heavy lifting right now while the others aren’t rostered on?
#qldpol
.
@VicGovDH
has told me new exposure sites in Caroline Springs, Newport and Altona North will be published progressively online this morning
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#Djokovic
case adjourned until 9.30am tomorrow. Still uncertain whether the hearing will be before full court or a single judge. Government opposes the full court option as it would make obtaining an appeal more difficult. Novak’s team want full court
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I’ll have all your
#Djokovic
updates live on .
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and .
@FOXSportsNews
throughout the day. Standing by for federal court hearing pencilled for 10.15am. It will be procedural ahead of Sunday’s hearing
Spending the final hours of the Qld election in the battleground of Townsville 👊🏼
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election night coverage kicks off at 5pm Qld/6pm AEDT
#QLDvotes2020
The ALP has increased their hold on ALL crucial northern seats - Townsville, Mundingburra, Thuringowa + Cairns, Barron River. Just fascinating. LNP’s youth curfew plan didn’t have desired impact
#Breaking
: The cleaner who tested positive for coronavirus in Brisbane has the more contagious UK strain of the virus. The woman was out in the community for FOUR days
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I asked .
@peripatetical
about this too and he says while there are no current cases who acquired the infection outdoors, it’s estimated about 5% of infections during the second wave were acquired outdoors
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#Breaking
: Big news out of Qld... From 1am tomorrow everyone travelling to Qld from NSW will need a border declaration pass. Everyone from the central coast and Sydney needs to get a covid test on arrival and quarantine until they get the results back
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Victorians are more concerned about the mental health impact of covid, they personally know more people whose mental health has suffered because of lockdown & are more concerned about the negative impact of school closures than any other state or territory
If Qld officially gets the AFL GF, I’ll be overjoyed for the state but it does annoy me that hundreds of officials, players and their families are allowed in when border residents needing life-saving medical treatment are not...
Extraordinary scenes in Melbourne today. A standoff between police and protestors, many construction workers. Blocking intersection of Elizabeth & Victoria
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#Breaking
: Geelong, the surf coast and Mitchell shire will enter a 7 day lockdown from 11.59pm tonight. Same restrictions as Melbourne and Ballarat excluding curfew
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.
@JamesMerlinoMP
really ramping up his rhetoric on vaccines before .
@DanielAndrewsMP
gets back next Monday. Weeks ago I asked whether he thought commonwealth wasn’t rolling out a vax campaign because they don’t have enough supply - he fobbed it off. Now playing those words back
I asked .
@DanielAndrewsMP
whether he’s considering opening schools as part of potential eased restrictions under this roadmap which will be spoken about tomorrow. He said no
NSW Transport Minister .
@johaylen
says 190,000 people used the new Sydney metro line on day one. Busiest station was Central. Busiest period was the evening peak between 3-7pm with 71,000 people using the service at that time
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Getting a COVID test after spending a small amount of time with family in Manly over the weekend. Being a VJ, I’ll be able to cross live into
@SkyNewsAust
(on Qld’s response) from my Gold Coast home, where I’ll be quarantining for the next 14 days
Jeroen Weimar confirms a staff member at a private aged care facility in Echuca in regional Victoria has tested positive. Fully vaccinated. Worked Aug 20. 40 staff furloughed
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Exclusive details on AM AGENDA on .
@SkyNewsAust
now revealing the cost of Victoria's snap lockdown...
@ljayes
says .
@LifelineAust
received 3306 calls for help on Saturday, 3rd highest in its almost 60 year history
NSW Transport Minister .
@johaylen
says 40,000 people have already used the new Sydney metro line opening today. Expecting 200,000 by the end of the day
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On Monday, 23 November – the NSW/Victoria border will reopen. We need to keep moving forward as we live with COVID-19. I have confidence that everyone will continue to work hard to keep everyone safe.
Victoria’s Premier .
@DanielAndrewsMP
announces the state will legislate the biggest renewable energy storage targets in Australia… 6.3GW of storage by 2035, which is enough to power half of Victoria’s households
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Huge turnout at today’s protest in Melbourne against the overturning of the Roe v Wade case in the US. Thousands of pro-choice activists gather in support of women’s reproductive rights
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Mass IT issues at Woolworths Macquarie Centre. Many self check-outs are down with blue screens. Large queues of people waiting to check out
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Reported yesterday: 1,965 new local cases and 0 cases acquired overseas.
- 41,177 vaccines administered
- 73,443 test results received
- Sadly, 5 people with COVID-19 have died
More later:
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#COVID19VicData
An incredible crowd at this morning’s Dawn Service at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance. No crowd cap. An estimated 30,000 people in attendance following two years of COVID restrictions
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.
@ScottMorrisonMP
has arrived in the marginal electorate of Dunkley on the Mornington Peninsula to meet with business owners. His second trip to the electorate since the Victorian border reopened
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