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04/04/20

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Originally posted by elee ↑

wonder what stage #5 is like??

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It’s the first weekend under so-called “stage three” coronavirus restrictions, and it’s fair to say Australians are confused about what they can and cannot do.
While the national cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, is supposed to ensure some consistency in the regulations, the states – which actually enforce the laws – are applying the measures very differently to one another.
In New South Wales you can go fishing this weekend; in Victoria you could get fined for doing so. In Victoria you couldn’t visit your partner, until you could.
In NSW, a man wasfined for eating a kebab while sitting on a benchbut the police have said you’re welcome to saunter around Ikea, so long as there’s not too many of you.
Beaches have been closed in NSW and Victoria butSouth Australian Premier Steven Marshall has said there is “nothing wrong”

with someone walking along the sand.
The Western Australian border is set to close but NSW has insisted it won’t do the same.
Infectious disease expert at the Australian National University Professor Peter Collignon told news.com.au he supported some restrictions, such as limiting the size of indoor gatherings and advice on social distancing.
But he has said the stage three restrictions have gone too far and questioned whether they are about limiting the spread or actually just designed to make politicians look like they are tough on COVID-19.
“We have low community transmission rates in Australia currently. Lockdowns in these circumstances is way too far to go,” he said.
Prof Collignon said public support for hard-line social-isolation measures may ebb away if they remain in place for longer periods.
“The current NSW and Victorian laws are political panic and don’t make biologically plausible sense.
“How can someone in the sunshine sitting metres away from everyone else get this virus?”
Nevertheless, they are the current laws. So how can you ensure you’re not falling foul of them this weekend?

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exactly

if I magically appeared back in Oz - I would be faced with a nation with different and confused rules in every state

wow

where I am- the rules are crystal clear and go across the entire nation

they are simple and easy to live with

sure, there’s hardship - that’s par for the course

why Oz can’t get it’s act together with nation wide clear, concise rules is mysterious

It’s liable to bite Oz on the date big time as we all approach reopening time

that’s when the price will be paid for short sharp clear application

because in the end - we have to trade with neighbours

They are going to need to see not just good results - but a clear and solid system in place and well policed

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