The national cabinet is set to approve changes to isolation rules for critical workers in New South Wales (pdf), and Queensland has been sent to the national cabinet for endorsement after it was approved by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. The new changes allow asymptomatic workers in critically essential roles that…
New Critical Worker Isolation Rules in Australian States to Ease Mounting Pressure on Supply Chain
January 10, 2022
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Australia’s Deputy PM Calls for Assange Extradition to Be Dropped
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has called for the United States government to drop its pursuit of the extradition of jailed Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Assange, who is currently in jail in the United Kingdom, faces being brought to America after a British court ruled he could be extradited to face charges of…
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Australia’s Deputy PM Defends MP’s Right to Attend Legal Anti-Lockdown Demonstrations
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has defended the right of National Party colleague George Christensen MP to protest as part of the July 24 “freedom rallies” held around Australia. The protests, which saw thousands of Australians march through a number of capital cities, were a reaction to several state governments’ COVID-19 lockdowns. In an interview…
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