Australia coronavirus live update: Josh Frydenberg considers Victoria Covid lockdown support as more NSW exposure sites added
Talks continue between the state and federal government on financial assistance as Melbourne faces second week in lockdown. Follow live updates
- Covid vaccine undersupply forces Melbourne GPs to turn people away
- At least half of Victoria’s paramedics yet to receive Covid vaccine
- Victoria’s Covid lockdown restrictions explained
- Victoria case alerts and exposure sites; NSW exposure sites
Paul Karp has taken another look at the Sports Rort’s affair:
Sport Australia’s claim in court that it provided final approval of $100m of grants in the sports rorts program has been undercut by evidence to the Senate inquiry that Bridget McKenzieoverturned decisions and gave permission to vary grants.
Related: Sports rorts: legal expert challenges Sport Australia’s claim in court that it had final say
It will be a little while before Daniel Andrews is back at work. But the tweet threads, are back.
I won't talk about how hard this is, or why it matters so much. You all know that.
But I did want to send a message to Victorians facing another week off work, away from school, or with the kids at home:
Just because we've had to do this before, doesn't mean it's easy to do again. Some of us will be tired. Some stressed. Some sick to the back teeth of this pandemic. Maybe a mix of all three.
But please know that every individual effort you made today, and everything you'll do tomorrow and every day after will save lives.
Record tests, record vaccinations, record fight - we're doing this to protect our communities, our state and the entire country.
Be proud of what you've achieved and be proud of our state too.
Keep fighting, Victoria.
And on a personal note, I'm sorry I can't be there with everyone but I'm so grateful to @JamesMerlinoMP for his leadership. I have more scans and a meeting with my medical team next week. I'll let you know how that goes and exactly when I'll be back on deck later this month.
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