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Mr Merlino also said Victoria’s Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority was bringing on board another 43 full-time equivalent staff to assist with operations. First-year healthcare students and retired nurses will be among Victoria’s COVID-19 vaccination workforce as part of a new government program.
Department of Health deputy secretary Naomi Bromley said complex technical or clinical elements would be reserved for professionals at vaccination sites.More than half of NSW’s ICU admissions unvaccinated; some of state’s record deaths ‘historic’NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says half of admissions to intensive care in his state continue to be unvaccinated, as it is revealed four of the record 21 deaths reported this morning were in people who died last year.
Dr Chant said preliminary genome sequencing indicated about 90 per cent of the state’s cases were now of the Omicron variant. This is different from the figure this masthead calculated yesterday – which was about 40 per cent. It seems likely the Premier is quoting the proportion of people aged 18 and over in the state who have received a booster, and not the proportion of people who were vaccinated four months ago who have done so.NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says people who fail to register a positive rapid antigen test result with the government will face a $1000 fine from next week.
NSW Police have confirmed no fines has been handed out for people failing to register their positive RAT Last month, Perrottet promised a $1,000 fine for those who didn’t report their positive RAT test but said 'it will be very difficult to police'
When will NSW follow WA rules on the un-vaxd, and ban them from public places. Dumb policy to allow them to mingle with responsible citizens
I burst out laughing? First one needs to find a RAT, they're like hen's teeth, and out of too many peoples' finances. Morriscum's first priority is to have his mates profit from them. Not us. So, how much is Perrottet going to fine the so called PM?
....Hahaha....Do you have a brain, Mr Premier?
People won't even take a RAT test if there's possibility of being fined 1000 bucks.
Simple don't test yourself or just ignore
Of course there are heaps more cases out there.. I personally know of a number of people who are sick but cant get any RAT test and wont line up for hours to be PCR tested. What a mess this is. Good on you Morrison for screwing up our entire country.
Both arrogant and stupid. NSW and Australia are absolutely in desperate need for new leaders and a government change.
So scare people from taking a RAT is the goal
Provide me with a RAT test kit and I'll comply. Otherwise get stuffed!
BUT Domicron was happy for people to make up there own minds whether to wear masks and or QR code before Christmas clusterfuck LetItRip LetItRipDom LetItRipScotty
How is the boy premier going to enforce this?
Just discourages people using Services NSW site… Same as people not scanning QR Codes in supermarkets due to daily warning about someone in the store had Covid! SickOfGovtImbeciles PerotettMorriScumsLapdog Underprepared RetailersRippingUsOff HugeRort FreeRATtestsForAll
Where are all the DictatorDom posts? Is this rag editorial going to encourage more MurdochRiots Seems real over reaching to me... auspol COVID19 NEWSCORPSE MurdochFreeWorld
And just how are they going to enforce this If I have a RAT, it comes up positive and I just decide to throw the test in the bin and ignore it (and not my own bin, maybe one of my neighbours or a bin at a shopping centre), how are they going to know it was me?
Not a good decision. It cannot be policed. Nor should it. You opened up… stick to the mantra.. no isolation, no rules. The venerable should be isolated not us who are vaccinated and want to work and get on with our lives.
What is it about the backward state of NSW, always have to use the stick on people. Still a scummy penal colony state.
You are joking. We are vaccinated. Let us get on with life. No more fear mongering and rules that have no merit.
The $1000 RAT fine isn't just the dumbest policy ever (on more levels than I care to think) but it might just be the dumbest THING I've ever heard. Aussies went from voluntarily complying to save the Govt's arse to being forced to kiss their arse! This is why Novak is a martyr.
Fuck off ConDom
This is against all medical ethics . Politicians have gone crazy . Mass formation psychosis .
Personally I think we should fine Domicron $1000 for each person that catches covid
Is he dumb or is it planned? I can't tell
Love to know how that’s going to be enforced. What ever happened to personal responsibility? I mean that the reason the country is in the situation it is right now.
Who actually thinks this up. Someone must have thought it was a great idea.
Theory - In 3-6months time the government will mandate it so that everyone who reported a result will need another jab.
I think its time for politicians and government officials to shut up and stay out of our lives.
This laughing stock of a gov just keeps on giving.
Maybe they can include another line on the breathalyser for COVID-19, that should make it free….
Don’t get this - I noticed he was on for ages explaining stuff and we had all tuned out after first couple words - do I get fined for that - tuning out- turning off- what a load of !!
Fine then, I won’t bother to take a test
Can’t afford a test can’t get fined 🤣
INTELLIGENCE TEST (Could save you $1000) Police visiting you in hospital: You've got Covid. You: Yes. Police: Did you do a RAT test? You: (Insert correct answer here.)
So it would appear the phase of ‘Australians having a gutful of governments in their lives’ was a passing fad
Another meaningless announcement from LetItRip Domicron Perrottet just a ruse to show he is doing work for NSW when he is completely out of his depth.
Both the State & Federal liberals going dead-last by me the next coming elections! They are truly hopeless, the worse ever Governments in our entire history
Is Manslaughter on the cards for ScottMorrisonMP & Dom_Perrottet ? Should be, deliberately causing death with ideological & medieval rubbish should make them go to jail!
It’s because of this idiot leading us into unchartered waters and his “let it rip” attitude that we find ourselves in this shit cluster we are in. Thought he was doing the right thing by removing restrictions when we should have persisted a little while longer
How the hell did this bloke end up as a Premier. He is so over his head it's frightening.
Crazy policies
Ok but how do we even get one?
Then make RATs free and easily assessable. Barcode for reporting.
Another idiot act from NSW govt. No common sense at all. Who will monitor each person at each home to take RAT and record the result? Perrottet or Hazzard? Who can think of such impractical mandate and fine? Please get rid of these stupid ministers.
HonTonyAbbott thoughts?
As good an idea as Scomo’s Covid Safe App. Does the fine apply to people in NSW or people of NSW?
By making a such great public health disaster in just couple of weeks, what kind of fine he should face?
How stupid is the NSW Premier all big talk a $1000 fine. How do you police that. If people have a positive test they just chuck it in the bin and say it was negative DH. Dominic - you are not up to the job.
Can't get fined if you can't get tested in the first place ...
What’s the penalty for an inept politician ?
Impossible to police
Definit02209600 And can the Dom_Perrottet pay the same per case for not reporting it to us? Gov app hasn’t been updated in over a week. Go figure! shonky auspol f**king absolution of duty. LNPmuppets
All for a virus with a 99.8% survival rate and known (now banned) early , effective and cheap treatments. Whens the covid scam show (corporations making $$$$$ n the average joe is getting poorer by the minute) going to finish?
$1000 fine for us for not reporting positive RAT. Domicron and Scumo knowingly and recklessly endanger lives and kill... 🦗🦗🦗!! When do we start getting our 20 a week free RATs same as MPs?
Its ok, no need to panic. I've made sure RATs aren't available so the numbers won't go up.
How do you police that? He’s dreaming. It’s out of control now, we are in Wild West territory.
DictatorDom
Brilliant. No wonder he made Ptemier ahead of the trash.
How will this be enforced? What a load of rubbish.
What if someone is stuck overseas and hasn’t come back to Australia yet? What rules apply to them
Dictator Dom…… Just an idea for a headline.
How much can we fine Perrettot for his icare debacle as he spent our $4Bn to bailout icare then LNPDisgrace promote him to NSW Premier with John Howard’s backing? icare left injured wkrs w/out medical care, payments or rehab now he ‘lets it rip’ thru our lives LNPCrimeFamily
Good luck tracking that one lol
It makes no sense, unless it's designed to stop people testing. That seems on brand for him.
So much for less government in people’s lives and making one’s own decisions etc. Guess all the rhetoric we’ve been hearing from Morrison and Perrottet means Jack shit unless it suits their narrative at the time. Pathetic.
People have stopped testing. They cannot access them and are just bunkering down. Well done Perrottet. It’s completely out of control.
Dom as no common sense
Are the tests connected by 5G?
Same playbook as voter suppression, making it more difficult to comply and delivering the numbers he wants.
Pandemic politics is like a big game of Marco Polo, they put out a press release of a rule, the rest of us shout ‘not that way’ so they try something else, no game plan, all splash, panic and out of their depth. auspol Domicron dickhead wedeservebetter
Perrottet has gone full-moron. First it's take a RAT (despite near impossible to find) then a PCR (which the government is actively discouraging unless absolutely necessary). And you wonder why the hell Australia is in a dumpster fire situation.
Probably just putting people off getting one at all. Crazy
That'll do me.... (door slams). RATs
No problem. We can't find any RAT tests, so we will save $2,000. $1,000 for the test & $1,000 for not knowing how to report the result.
He must think the public is as dumb as he is. And don't see it for what it is - an empty bs threat / scare tactic to try to force compliance. I think people are scared enough mate. But it's of your incompetence.
How are they going to prove that
What's to stop people who have not got the virus from registering just so they can get it out of the way? Fines for false reporting?
Will the government send me a $1000 cheque if I can’t find a RAT
Does this bloke's stupidity and posturing never stop? Impossible to enforce, counter productive and more likely to lead to under reporting. How about make RAT available (outside of parliamentarians allocation that is ) They should be free to all Australians.
This is a really stupid idea
peggymel2001 How will he know who's had a RAT a positive result if they are unable/decide not to register that result. 90 year old heard of hearing neighbour has no digital communication and (if ill) cannot spend ages on the phone waiting for a response from NSW Health which could be likely.
How would they know?
Real great way to encourage people not to self test. If you self test and not report $1000. If you don't self test nothing to report!
If everyone refuses to pay they can't do anything... Show these incompetent bastards who has the real power.
How will the govt know if you don’t report the RAT test
and how do they determine if someone hasnt registered or not? As much thinking into this brain wave as he had when he let it rip. verbal masturbator
He needs to be sacked now. This is unfuckingbelievable
This is ridiculous. We pay for them and there is no tracking. They don’t know who even has a test let alone if it’s positive. What a joke this guy is. Domicron
Out of touch with the real world. Perfect action to encourage people not to perform the test that they need and is in the public interest for them to undertake.
The first reaction from the government should not be the imposition of financial penalties. It’s lazy, and only the poorest in our community will bear the greatest burden.
Less numbers will be tested. Therefore lower numbers as Perrottet would try and convince us of.
This Govt has failed us during this outbreak. They’ve failed to secure enough RATs, health system is breaking down and now they have the nerve to threaten us with fines 😡
Geez I just drove 65 kph in a 60 zone better head of and report myself to the police
This would be hilarious if it wasn't so incompetent. Fine people for not reporting a test that a) no one can get their hands on b) no one knows they took in the first place and c) is notoriously inaccurate? Ohhhhkay ... Domicron Perrottet NSWHealth nswcovid nswpol
Why r we threatening ppl with this bullshit ? Just sounds like a way of them getting money, while Also getting community members to do their job for them
Well that explains where all the toilet paper went. Dom needs it to wipe away the constant stream of shit dribbling out of his mouth
How would they even know if you have positive RAT but don't log it? If someone just throws out their positive result, what happens?
Good luck trying to enforce that hair brained idea....maybe learn to trust people and focus attention on our woefully embarrassing and obviously incompetent border force....
It's so stupid it's funny - when this bloke let it rip without a plan, the state goes belly up, no RAT to be found - and he has the audacity to threaten $1k fines for citizens. WTAF
You guys have no idea
We have a choice on who we vote for, so make it count!!!
Great leadership from the Perrottet-Morrison Disaster Duo, Dom trying to give the illusion he’s doing something useful by mandating fines while SCOMO out buying tanks ready for the next war USA sends us to
The plan Dom_Perrottet has here is to make it a disincentive to test at all. Goal: alleviate stress on testing systems and community anxiety. Outcome: possible positive cases don't/won't get tested, stay in the community and spread it even more. More anxious than ever if +ve.
How will that be policed?
This will only work of they provide them free of charge. Any bought over the counter cannot be traced. Sure he can rely on our goodwill and honesty but they can never enforce a fine because there is no proof of having one. RATs must be provided to us FOR FREE.
Time for civil disobedience! DO NOT COMPLY!AuspolSoCorrupt
Look at the rash of red stress pimples over that forehead. He is going to quit politics early I reckon.
97% of RAT's are made in the CCP, China. Australian Roche are all exported. 75% of RAT's are inaccurate. $10K, pfft.. UNLAWFUL! Take it to court and win, then lawsuit! PCR tests NEVER worked! RATSDONTWORK auspoll AuspolSoCorrupt
Working on the very big assumption that people can FIND a rapid test, and the even BIGGER assumption that the means to report it via the Service NSW app will be ready and bug free. Dom_Perrottet you are a rubbish Premier but please consider comedy as a backup career. LetItRip
Fines!!! Lol. Just call an election now. He's got no business being a premier
GailCoastie What’s the fine for this clown!
Oooo…the freedumb crowd will be apoplectic
Unbelievable
Just do the right thing mate. Hire people that will check (just like the cops last year with positive cases). Give jobs to people with phones. Teach people to register in a QR Coded app. Make it seamless for pharmacies or supermarkets to track who is buying RATs. It's 2022 ffs
Dom is a Fken idiot
They want to fine us, we should be suing them.
So basically be honest like our Government
Can’t get a fine for not reporting the results of a test if you can’t actually buy a test in the first place
Can’t register a test if you can’t obtain a test. So unhelpful to the NSW population.
If your positive why would you want the Government to know who payed Christian Porters lawyers fees
is guilty of protecting Scott Morrison “let it rip” death squad. Start calling for Scott Morrison’s resignation.
Optics.
How are they going to police this, exactly?
Did any journalist ask the obvious question? How on earth do you intend to enforce that law?
This guy.
Now how does that work?
How tho?
So I'm fine if I just don't buy a test? Incredible. Way to encourage people to flat out not test and fuck over the state even more.
Perrottet officially in charge!
..good luck with that Domicron Register your RAT or be fined? One little question Dom_Perrottet HOW WILL YOU KNOW? Could this lot be any more panicked or any more stupid. I’ve stopped listening to these pressers because it’s just LibRATs trying to cover their own arses auspol
How many Millions of $ are the state government out of pocket? For the last week of hundreds of thousands unreported positive RATS then!
Any Premier or Prime Minister who doesn’t wear a mask in public or at a meeting or at a pressy should be fined $100,000. That money can got to paying for RAT tests. What do you think Australians?
Can we fine the NSW government $1,000 for every RAT not supplied?
Aaaaand we can get these tests from……….
Unenforceable because they don’t want to know!
Sooooo, this week is okay not to post a positive result? The mixed messaging, and the flip flops it’s hard to understand this government
So no one will test.
Good luck proving someone failed to report a positive RAT. Ill-conceived, once again. Making it up as they go along.
Here's an idea. How about we fine the government $1,000 for every RAT that people couldn't get their hands on when they needed it. nswpol COVID19nsw
maybe they should have been made free all along, can I spend money to test myself so I can be fined? sounds a bit wrong.....
This is a strategy you might consider if you didn't want people to get RAT tests. Quite the disincentive to find out. Might just keep the reported case numbers down.
Land of the rules. And the home of the fines.
Let it rip. You would think they would provide free RAT tests for the people and have an easy way to record the results. Instead, it's complete chaos.
Wouldn’t that mean registering all RAT tests purchased and following up every single result? Sounds like more of his “personal responsibility” BS. We all know how that worked out.
Also difficult to register a test if you can't afford it. I don't believe there will be free ones anytime soon.
So Dom_Perrottet allowed plague to rip thru Australia thru his wilful negligence, ZERO plan for the onslaught, no RATs, cut PCR sites, refused designated RAT result rego until forced &NOW he’s going to fine ppl who don’t comply - HTF will they know? He could be PM! auspol
Personal responsibility enforced by a large fine fine from the champions of small government and cutting of 'red tape'
The replies to this are justifiably scathing. What a vindictive approach to a mess they made themselves.
Genius. Hoping people won't waste time driving around town engaging in hunger games style combat to buy a $50 RAT test if they risk a $1000 fine for not reporting it. That'll get case numbers down, Dom!
Like, how is anyone gonna find out.
Has anyone spotted the mythical RAT kits in the wild recently?
Where are the 🐀 🐀 🐀 ? Free 🐀🐀🐀 for all and then you’re good to fine🤦🏻♀️
Should not make policy / laws that cannot be realistically enforced 🤦🏻♀️
What's the point Dom_Perrottet when you and ScuMo clearly couldn't care less if everyone gets Covid?!
Same bloke who is the cause of this massive national outbreak. Can the State sue him if Australia ends up being the birthplace of the next COVID19 variant!
Door to door checks 🤦🏻♀️
Who comes up with these brilliant ideas?
The government needs to make the RATs free if that's the case! They're not even tax deductible even though they are now an essential item! ScottMorrisonMP and Dom_Perrottet
Surely this is peak LNP stupid 😆
How does he intent to police that?
This is absolute proof the guy has lost the plot.
What RAT tests? Can I have one?
What?! This lot oscillate wildly between ‘personal responsibility’, ‘liberty and freedom’, and full on coercive control. What exactly is their ideology? You’re on your own and the state won’t help you but we’ll punish you if you don’t do what we say?
Pretty hard to register a positive test..... If there are no tests to be had.
Idiotic. So we are being asked to buy our own RATs and will be punished if we don't report it on clunky system... This only makes sense if you don't want people to use it
Why would you bother getting RAT unless you actually give a dam. Secondly completely impossible to police unless you are dumb enough to post it over social media. The police have better things to do really.
How’s Domicron gonna enforce that? (Or will people just not bother to test.) Can you imagine Mick & Mick & Mal turning up to arrest you for not reporting a +ve RAT 😂 Maybe they’ll bring Dave Elliot too; he said “I am the police”, after all.
Perrottet has mastered the art of talking at length, without actually saying anything specific.
I'm sure all the pensioners and non-English speaking background people will know what to do.... not
HOW COULD DANIEL ANDREWS DO THIS TO US?!
Who would bother to test? If you’ve got a cold just stay home for a few days and then get on with life. That’s all I’ve ever done. That’s all I’m ever likely to do.
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