He said it was “important that the jokes stop, that the memes stop, that the point stops and that the sympathy begins”.
Mr Murray said he fully supported the prime minister’s speech where he said “we are all Melbournians now when it comes to the challenges we face, we are all Victorians now, because we are all Australians”. He said he wanted to see maximum sympathy for those suffering and maximum accountability for those responsible over the coming weeks. Image: News Corp Australia
Citizens in Queensland have been as if not more careless. We should have made Queensland do their fair share in bringing people home.
I never go south of Marulan
I love Albury..Anyone from there
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NSW govt flags tough new restrictions on travel, gatherings | Sky News AustraliaThe New South Wales government has warned it is prepared to enforce tough new restrictions on travel and gatherings as the risk of contagion grows, saying 'if the government has to take further action we will'. \n\nPremier Gladys Berejiklian issued the warning on Wednesday, telling residents, particularly those near the Victorian border, to stay home. \n\nShe also asked that all NSW residents refrain from visiting border towns “unless you absolutely have to”. \n\n“The probability of contagion in NSW given what’s happening in Victoria is extremely high, the probability that we need to be tougher on those border restrictions is extremely high,” she said. \n\n“We can certainly control what happens on our side of the border [but] we can’t control what’s happened on the other side of the border. \n\n“We are in a high-risk situation and I don’t want to see the good work we’ve done in NSW undone and I issue a warning that if the government has to take further action we will.” \n\nThe Premier also flagged potential changes to NSW gathering restrictions “to ensure additional safety”. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia SupercarsAr smp isnt out of the woods yet Does this mean Victorians are paying for wall. 🤣 BS not happening, fool us once not twice, 🤪😡
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Aus banks act as 'shock absorbers', offer four-month extension on loan repayments | Sky News AustraliaAustralian banks will extend a deferral on home loan repayments by another four months for anyone significantly impacted by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.\n\nAustralian Banking Association CEO Anna Bligh said on Wednesday the move would be 'specifically targeted to getting people back on repayments while continuing to help those who are hardest hit”. \n\n“Repaying a home loan is in the DNA of the Australian psyche and banks are going to help as many Australians as possible to get back on track and able to keep making their repayments,” she said. \n\nMs Bligh said only those in “genuine need” would be eligible for the extension period and those who were able to begin repaying their loans at the end of the original six-month deferral period would be required to do so. \n\n“Australian banks came into this crisis in a very strong position, they are better capitalized then they have ever been, and what that means is they’ve been able to be shock absorbers for the Australian economy as it endures this crisis,” she said. \n\n“With this next phase of support Australian banks are reaffirming their commitment to keep their customers afloat and play their part in rebuilding the Australian economy.” \n\nImage: Getty Well if they didn't housing prices would collapse.wealth effect on all discretionary spend (morso than now) Bank equity would be hammered.self interest as well as gentle prodding by gov who don't want to underwrite it.
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Travel advice updated for China over arbitrary detention fears | Sky News AustraliaAustralians have been warned they face the risk of arbitrary detention in China after the Department of Foreign Affairs upgraded its travel advice to the mainland.\n\nThe government advised Australians not to travel to China due to foreigners having been detained in Beijing for 'endangering national security'.\n\nThere is already a 'Do Not Travel' warning in place due to the coronavirus crisis.\n\nTensions flared between Beijing and Canberra following Prime Minister Scott Morrison's call for a global inquiry into China's handling of the pandemic.\n\nAuthorities said 'if you are in China, and wish to return to Australia, we recommend you do so as soon as possible by commercial means'.\n\nImage: AP\n\n NUT Labor MP says we shouldn't criticise the Chines Govt for no reason 2020 Australia Labor MP praises the Chines ‘’leadership‘’ Unless your name is DanielAndrewsMP BeltAndRoadInitiative LaborFail springst
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