There are currently no hard borders restrictions enforced by the Northern Territory government which has instead implemented a hotspot strategy requiring only visitors from Victoria and parts of NSW to quarantine upon entrance to the territory. Northern Territory Health Minister Natasha Fyles held a news conference on Tuesday morning to clarify the government’s position.
“If you come from a hotspot you go to forced quarantine, if you don’t come from a hotspot, you’re free to enter the Northern Territory”. “Nothing has changed overnight,” she said. The Labor party’s political opponents criticised Mr Gunner’s comments, suggesting the Chief Minister has created mass confusion with his attempts to politicise the coronavirus. Image: News Corp Australia
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NT Chief Minister accused of 'politicising health messages' | Sky News AustraliaNorthern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has been accused of using the coronavirus pandemic for political purposes in the lead-up to the state election on August 22.\n\nMr Gunner was recently criticised by the Territory Alliance after he released a community message on ABC radio where he concluded by asking the public to support the Labor party.\n\n“I am asking for your support so the Labor government I lead can continue to protect Territorian’s lives,” he said.\n\nThe Territory Alliance made an official complaint arguing the Chief Minister’s message blurred the lines between what should be a community health message versus a political message.\n\nNT Labor's political platform centred around COVID-19 with Mr Gunner's messaging primarily focused on tough border controls.\n\nThere are currently no hard borders enforced by the Northern Territory government, open to WA, SA, Qld, Tas, ACT and portions of NSW not considered hotspots since July 17.\n\n\n\n SkyNewsAust spends all day every day on twitter - and with its hard-right political propagandists politicising the coronavirus for political purposes! so this tweet is quite ironic! The Hitleresque playbook: SkyNewsAus= Accuse others of that which YOU are guilty. auspol Not just Gunner all state premiers have been using the so called “pandemic” for political gain it stopped being about “saving” lives from the flu ages ago and is now all about shoring up the votes VoteInPen NOT PENCIL. Why have we been voting in pencil all these years?
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ACT residents stuck in Victoria may get to drive home today if a deal can be struck with NSWACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr expects a resolution will be reached with New South Wales today, to allow Canberrans stuck at the Victorian border to return home. Looks like we got ourselves a Convoy. Now you have the tune in your head😂🤜🤛 Live footage of ACT resident being transported home. Can’t even go back to their own state 🙄
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Vic mental health system 'not fit for purpose' heading into pandemic | Sky News AustraliaVictoria’s Mental Health Minister Martin Foley has unveiled a $60 million boost to mental health funding in response to an alarming increase in demand on the state’s health services. \n\nIn the year to June, the number of people seeking crisis support in emergency departments rose by more than 23 per cent. \n\nEmergency presentations for mental health incidents also rose by more than 33 per cent in people under the age of 18. \n\nMr Foley said authorities were aware heading into the coronavirus pandemic that “our mental health system wasn’t fit for purpose”. \n\nPremier Daniel Andrews reiterated his support for struggling Victorians in the fight against the virus, saying “we want to stand with every Victorian who needs care and support”. \n \nMeanwhile the state’s Health Minister Jenny Mikakos issued a strong apology for any possible gaps in the health response to the pandemic despite putting in “every ounce of energy”. \n\n The Premier praised Ms Mikakos as a “very strong person” but warned “this virus doesn’t stop and none of us can afford to either.” \n\nImage: Getty MartinFoleyMP MartinFoleyMP Create the problem, sell the cure. MartinFoleyMP Just legalise weed in Victoria. If there ever was the time to do it, it's now
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NSW Health Minister’s attack on Opposition Leader shows how ‘out of touch he is’ | Sky News AustraliaNSW Opposition Health spokesperson Ryan Park says Health Minister Brad Hazzard showed exactly how out of touch he is when he “inappropriately” targeted the opposition leader in parliament.\n\nOpposition Leader Jodi McKay asked the health minister whether the government had enough face masks in stock amid reports the state will run dry of the key personal protective equipment.\n\nThe health minister proceeded to label Ms McKay the “temporary leader of the opposition,” and labelled her recent media comments as her being a “complete pork chop,” as well as labelling her as “quite stupid”.\n\n“You are as irrelevant as you will ever be,” Mr Hazzard said to Ms McKay.\n\nMr Park told Sky News the health minister showed a disregard of the seriousness of the ongoing health and economic issue by behaviour in such a way in parliament.\n\n“Certainly not the way you should be interacting as a public leader, and certainly not the way you should be interacting at a time when your complete and utter focus should be on making people get back to work.\n\n“The public is judging that as a reflection of a minister who is not in control of a very serious situation.”\n\n RyanPark_Keira BradHazzard GladysB have you sacked Brad Hazzard? RyanPark_Keira BradHazzard As a woman I couldn’t give a toss? RyanPark_Keira BradHazzard
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Live: Vic Premier, Health Minister to face questions on coronavirus response at parliamentary inquiryPremier Daniel Andrews and Health Minister Jenny Mikakos will today front a parliamentary inquiry into Victoria's coronavirus response. Follow live. She is probably on the CCP’s Payroll with Comrade Dan 🦠🦠🦠🦠🤠🖕 About time this useless piece of 💩 was held to account. Wait till we find out the hotel security outbreak was because of a union deal! lol
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'There would have been community transmission': NT Chief accused of 'scaremongering' ahead of electionOpposition parties in the Northern Territory are accusing Chief Minister Michael Gunner of politicising the pandemic. But the Labor leader says the next government 'will have to keep your life safe [and] keep your job safe' as the crisis continues.
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