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NSW, Vic and SA lockdowns costing economy $300m a day, Treasurer says
By Broede Carmody
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the lockdowns now in place across NSW, Victoria and South Australia are costing the economy hundreds of millions of dollars a day.
However, the Liberal MP says he hasn’t given up hope on the country avoiding another recession.
Josh Frydenberg says lockdowns in greater Sydney and now Victoria will act as a handbrake on economic recovery.Credit:Justin McManus
“To have your two biggest states, New South Wales and Victoria, in lockdown is a big blow,” he told Sunrise earlier this morning.
“Treasury estimates that having these three states, with South Australia in lockdown, is costing around $300 million a day. Again, that is going to play out in many ways, but that’s why our economic support is there.
“If you look at the economic performance, with respect to this whole recession that we faced [due to the events of 2020], we bounced back quickly. Faster, stronger than either the Reserve Bank or Treasury had been expecting. So I’m confident that if we can get on top of the virus we will see a strong bounce back in the economy.”
Victoria records 26 new cases of COVID-19
By Broede Carmody
Victoria’s daily coronavirus numbers are in.
The state has recorded 26 new cases of COVID-19 in the community and two in hotel quarantine.
Victoria’s Department of Health says all 26 new cases are linked to current outbreaks. All but two were in quarantine throughout their infectious period.
Those figures are off the back of yesterday’s 43,674 tests.
‘We need to respect the IOC’: Sports minister backs opening ceremony attendance
By Daniella White
The federal sports minister says it’s important for the Australian delegation to attend the Olympic opening ceremony out of respect to the International Olympic Committee.
Richard Colbeck confirmed he would be at the opening ceremony after Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was ordered to go in a public rebuke from Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates.
Sports Minister Richard Colbeck.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
“In my view we’ve just been awarded the biggest sporting event on the planet, my view being here I should attend the opening ceremony so I will be,” Mr Colbeck told ABC radio.
“I haven’t had a chance to confirm with the Premier last night but I was sitting next to her when John Coates made his particular intervention. But I think we need to respect the IOC.
That’s why the delegation came here in the first place. I don’t believe it was a complete lay-down misere [easy victory] if we hadn’t been here. I don’t think yesterday would have happened the way that it did.
“The IOC could very well have voted to go back to continuous dialogue and start looking at some other cities.”
Melbourne’s Prahran Market tells shoppers it’s a tier-1 exposure site
By David Estcourt
The entire Prahran Market, in Melbourne’s inner south-east, has been declared a tier-1 exposure site after a shopper visited several stalls while potentially infectious last week.
As of 8am today, the market had not yet appeared on Victoria’s official list of exposure sites. However, the market has put out a statement confirming that the venue will be closed today for deep cleaning and staff have been ordered into isolation.
Melbourne’s Prahran Market closed for a deep clean on Thursday. Credit:Jason South
“We have just been made aware by the [Department of Health] that a confirmed COVID-positive shopper visited Prahran Market on Saturday the 17th of July between 9.40 am and 11.15 am,” the statement says.
“DHS advises us that the customer visited a number of traders including Pete n Rosie’s Deli, Q le Baker, Prahran Seafoods, John Cester’s Poultry and Game, Gary’s Quality Meats, Reliable Fruit and Veg and Market Lane Coffee.”
The market says due to the broad geographic spread of the traders visited by the positive case, the Department of Health has classified the whole of Prahran Market a tier-1 exposure site.
“All staff working within the market during the exposure period will be immediately tested and quarantine for 14 days from the exposure date,” the statement reads.
“As soon as it is safe to do so, we will re-open Prahran Market to the community.”
Qld Premier confirms she’ll attend Tokyo opening ceremony following awkward exchange
By Broede Carmody
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed she will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics after an awkward interaction with Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates.
At a press conference yesterday, Mr Coates ordered the Queensland Premier to attend the opening ceremony even though she had previously said she wouldn’t attend.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will now attend Friday’s opening ceremony. Credit:Getty
“You are going to the opening ceremony,” Mr Coates said while crossing his arms. “As far as I understand, there will be an opening and a closing ceremony in 2032 [when Brisbane hosts the Games]. And all of you have got to get along there and understand the traditional parts of that, what’s involved ... so none of you are staying behind, hiding in your rooms.”
Speaking on Seven’s breakfast program Sunrise earlier this morning, Ms Palaszczuk said she would now attend Friday’s opening ceremony.
“I’m doing whatever John Coates tells me to do,” she said. “I’m not going to offend anyone.”
Kmart, supermarkets and bank among NSW’s latest exposure sites
By Daniella White
NSW health authorities last night released a long list of new venues visited by COVID-19 cases.
The list includes a Woolworths store in Belrose, in Sydney’s north-east. Anyone who attended the Glen Street store at the following times must get tested and isolate for 14 days:
- Saturday, July 10 between 8.30am and 8.40am;
- Thursday, July 15 between 7.30am and 9am;
- Friday, July 16 between 5.55am and 4.30pm;
- Saturday, July 17 between 5.55am and 3.10pm;
- Sunday, July 18 between 5.55am and 4.30pm;
- Monday, July 19 between 6am and 4pm; and
- Tuesday, July 20 between 7.30am and 9am.
Other venues that have led to people being classified close contacts include Star City Supermarket in Merrylands, La Vita Mediterranean Shop in Edensor Park, an Indian restaurant at Belrose, a Pet Barn in Parramatta and the post office at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction.
There were also 23 venues listed as casual contact locations, meaning anyone who visited them must get a test and isolate until receiving a negative result. They include a Kmart, a Commonwealth Bank branch and a number of Woolworths and Coles stores.
‘We accept responsibility’ for slow vaccine rollout: Treasurer
By Broede Carmody
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is doing the media rounds this morning.
He was just speaking on Nine’s Today show to reiterate what the Prime Minister said yesterday: that the Morrison government accepts that the country’s vaccine rollout has been sluggish but will make up for lost ground.
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.Credit:Justin McManus
But co-host Karl Stefanovic was quick to point out that saying you regret something is different from saying sorry.
Here’s the relevant exchange between the television personality and the Treasurer:
Stefanovic: “People are angry, people are frustrated. The PM won’t say sorry. Are you prepared to say sorry for the rollout?”
Frydenberg: ”Well, we accept responsibility, that’s even more important because what is key here is what takes us forward. Our focus is on ensuring as many people get the jab ... but no country is doing it easy.”
Stefanovic: “Sorry seems to be the hardest word, right?”
Frydenberg: “Look, this is really, really difficult. This vaccine rollout...”
Stefanovic: “Just say it, Josh.”
Frydenberg: “We are accepting responsibility.”
Dozens dead as rains deluge central China
By Broede Carmody
To international news and at least 25 people have died in China after the central province of Henan was ravaged by heavy rain and subsequent flooding.
Around 100,000 people have been evacuated from the city of Zhengzhou because dams and reservoirs have swelled to alarming levels. A dozen people have died and more than 500 were pulled to safety after water poured into an underground train tunnel.
Floodwaters are discharged at the Three Gorges Dam in central China’s Hubei province on Sunday.Credit:AP
Voters question speed of lockdown but Berejiklian still popular
By Alexandra Smith
A slim majority of NSW voters say Sydney was too slow to go into lockdown, although the decision has not damaged Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s popularity, with voters confident NSW was prepared for the outbreak.
Ms Berejiklian is NSW’s preferred premier with 55 per cent of voters, according to the Resolve Political Monitor, conducted for the Sydney Morning Herald by research company Resolve Strategic. However, voters also believe her government should have done more to encourage people to get vaccinated and felt it locked down the city too late.
A majority of voters believe that Sydney was too slow to go into lockdown but Premier Gladys Berejiklian remains popular.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
Three new exposure sites in Melbourne’s north
By David Estcourt
In case you missed it, Victoria’s health department published three new exposure sites late last night.
The areas of concern include a shopping centre in Roxburgh Park, about 21 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD.
There were several new exposure sites listed in Melbourne last night. Credit:Jason South
Authorities are urging anyone who visited the Roxburgh Village shopping centre – in particular the Coles and New Star Nails salon – on Wednesday, July 14 to get tested and isolate urgently. The salon is listed as a tier-1 site.
Two days ago, the coronavirus fragments were detected in wastewater in the Roxburgh area after a young woman who lives in the northern suburbs tested positive for the virus.
Earlier on Wednesday authorities listed several new sites, including: a medical centre in Sunbury, also in Melbourne’s north; a BWS outlet in the city’s south-eastern suburbs and a regional Victorian cafe.
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