Scott Morrison just announced the two-person rule. What does it actually mean?

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Scott Morrison's announcement limiting gatherings to two people represents the most drastic social measures employed by the Federal Government. Here's what it means for you.

. So your family of four, provided you all live under the one roof, can take the dog for a walk.Mr Morrison said it was important to allow two people to gather outside so that"particularly for women, that they wouldn't be required to walk on their own and they be able to be walk with another person".This too was not made clear in the Sunday evening press conference, but has since been confirmed to the ABC.

"States like New South Wales and Victoria will move further down onto those two-person rules, is my understanding, but states and territories will make their own announcements about those issues."

 

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Use your common sense!

No more threesomes?

Their ABC... seriously dumb

It means STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM OTHER PEOPLE. Why is that SO difficult to grasp?!?! If you don't live in the same house as someone, stay away from them. We're not in the dark ages, we have internet, you can still SEE people, and do things, just can't physically be around others.

QLD has not signed up for these new restrictions so we are we able to carry on just the same?

All i know is we are only one step away from the Jehovah’s Witnesses being stopped from coming to our door.

Means nothing

Never mind 😋- I got my answer in article! - Two-person limit does not apply to people within your household. - A family split across two houses can meet, so you can go and visit your parents or a sibling Thanks 4 explain , stay safe, take care!

R they gonna' go around doing random home checks to apply this rule - as they did checks in Melbourne last week, though we're in Syd 🤔

Strange🤔 - so wat do couples who live with extended family of set of grandparents do ? I was gonna' recommend my parents to move in with my Dr. sibling in 1 of our large homes - in case they fall ill. It also becomes easier to prepare in that way wid extra supplies of food, etc.

Do you need an IQ to work at the ABC appears not

Mortison's cabinet have investments in bunnings warehouse, bunnings warehouse if you can find a better price we'll beat it by 10%.

ScottyFromMarketing outlaws threesomes. Boo auspol

You shouldn't be having a friend over Isolation means just that If you share a house/flat with three flatmates that's who you isolate with If you have a partner +/- children that's who you isolate with YOU DON'T INVITE FRIENDS OVER What's so difficult to understand?!!! Sheesh

Great so we cant do anything but can go to work and shop and be surrounded by people - must say - Do something useful rather than push society into a totalitarian dictatorship. People will revolt.

Plausible deniabiliy

What does it mean? NO ONE KNOWS

Threesomes are out, unless it’s with people from the same household!

It’s like a jigsaw puzzle I think. You can buy them from a shop on your way to school so long as you don’t stop off at the playground or go to boot camp and get a haircut. Or are we still able to do any of those things? It’s really difficult to know after a Morrison presser

It means absolutely nothing. There is no legislation to back this up. He cancelled parliament and is issuing decrees just like a pathetic religious extremist dictator we used to send soldiers out to kill

It means we are all being home schooled.

I still don’t know if banks and post offices are still operational...

1 day 2m then 5 at a wedding then 2 person rule Stop confusing us He has PR new flash everyday with new rules He is a comic

No harm really

Lol ... Mini lockdown

The moment “want to come round for a cuppa?” Became illegal lol, seems ridiculously authoritarian and unconstitutional. Like ohh no we weren’t prepared for a pandemic that people knew was going to happen, but you want to spend time with a friend? you are the problem.

Politicians pay increase? Twice pay ..half the work? 😏

That he's making this shit up as he goes along.

Not to be confused with the 5 second rule...😏

BealABC Tinder dates ok then lol

It’s not such a difficult concept, is it?

It means construction sites are exempt because he needs to take all our tax dollars in one hand to give out in the other. Duty of care-out the window boys.

No more threesomes?

It means he has lost the plot, total shutdown is the only answer.

Teachers, doctors, essential service providers we are going to keep you in a high risk environment. You are our people in the trenches who the govt will use and abuse. Oh PARLIAMENT IS IN RECESS. perhaps they could work in centrelink processing applicants

Hooray! No more press conferences. Right?

Just him and his side kick at every press conference. No questions asked.

KerryAnnSmith1 That he’s useless

It means using your common sense and don’t be a bloody dumbass about it .

More hair-splitting pedantry. It's a guideline. Encourage people to do the right thing by others & keep inside wherever possible. It's not hard. Unless, of course, you're trying to cause division & denigrate the PM.

Clearly it means 2 people gathering outside the home. If your shopping maintain social distancing. Shop only if it is essential. For all those nuff nuffs down the surf coast on Sunday ie 18-25's hope they hit you with a $1000 fine. It's what they call responsibility.

C’mon team. Just stay home ffs. Go out alone if you need to. I don’t love this guy but he’s doing ok

Does my partner who does not live with me count as “family”. Is it now a breach to visit him because we both live in separate houses with housemates? Has the government just banned my relationship for as Scotty says “at least six months”?

Can he recommend everyone wear a face masks when going outside? In this way, it can really stop the spreading of virus!

It means Dancing with the Stars show still goes on... but without judges and no camera crew shoot them.

Are these Federal 'rules' legally enforceable if they have not been through parliament ? Or are they more like recommendations ? What is the legal basis ? And does the moratorium on evictions have a legal basis overriding contract law ?

I’m pretty sure you know but I guess there’s never a bad time to be divisive

I fear for our natipnal based on comments. It an't that hard toughen up and get over it

If a family member dies and lives in their own does this rule apply! 'Mr Morrison stressed that the two-person limit does not apply to people within your household'. So no one can go to the funeral. Or does visiting your parents rule apply? But that suggests home visiting.

FFS it's pretty bloody straight forward people. Quit your whinging and just do it. Lives are at stake here. Also, everyone yapping on about taking your kids outside: READ THE BLOODY ARCTICLE!!!

But you can go to a toy shop to buy essential puzzles where there will probably already be 2 or more people in the store?

When China lockdown Wuhan, West question the human right. When other countries following similar action......

It means that only two (2) ABC staffers can go and pick up the takeaway single-source organic soy lattes. But a family unit of what ever size can go for a walk and invite one (1) person to join them as long as that person observes the 1.5m rule.

Outdoor staff meetings- does that mean they are out as well? QLD

It is the role of the media and journalists to explain the latest updates from our PM regarding Covid-19! NZ has had the 2 person rule for some time now and I haven’t heard ‘I don’t get it!’

Well, its mean PM will soon put his daughters for adoption, so, him and his wife can just obey the two-person rule; and also him and the National Chief Medical Officer can keep announcing whatever; without Minister for Health.

If a deceased person lives on their own can 2 of the deceased family go to the funeral or as they live on their own, no one can go?

So if you have two kids you can only take one of them out with you

Why was he smugly smiling throughout?

Nothing really, if you catch the train to work tomorrow you will see it as the BULLSHIT it is.

It takes two baby!!! Just me and you.

Bullshit security theatre

Still waiting for that elusive text message

Really Isn’t the answer in the actual statement. Stop being part of the problem and start being part of the solution. Start learning on how to help your community and those defending it with their lives. Staying home if you can is a big part that we can all preform.

It means no public gathering, only private meeting between two people can go ahead .... except a family meeting of more than two

Ok let’s start with the number one...

It means sex is ok, but group sex is not.

It means he can't go to the shops with Dutton and Murphy

Can I move to my new appartmen? My current appartment has expired.

Trying to get clarification - could a disability support worker take two NDIS clients (sisters) out at the same time, some light exercise for example?

Can everyone stop being so dense?

The best thing about this is I don’t get stuck behind packs of cyclists 🤣

What doesn’t it mean? Pretty straight forward forward to me.

This is draconian

So I can only go to the shops with one of my friends to buy a jigsaw puzzle?

It's puzzling

It means if your other half is rooting around call the dibble!

It simply means don’t catch up in groups, keep it to two. Thats it. It doesn’t mean if two people in Coles and a 3rd walks in you all leave ffs. Why is everyone so fkn dumb with every announcement. Common sense out the window 🤦🏻‍♂️

It means stop hanging out with your mates, stay home!

Good question... What does it actually mean? I’m feeling very uncomfortable entering into the workplace right about now..!

Does it mean Coles or Safeway will deliver to my suburb?

Locking labour out of discussions and shutting down parliament, didn’t realise we lived in a dictatorship

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