Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by DiscoMick;[URL="tel:3097373"

3097373[/URL]]Public Health is a state matter under the Constitution.
States pass Public Health Acts which give them the power to declare states of emergency to control their borders to protect public health.
Palmer and Porter tried to challenge this over WA and Qld border controls, but the court upheld the powers of the states to regulate public health.
The law is clear.
States can stop ships from crossing state borders. They can also stop people, including residents, crossing state borders on foot, in vehicles or on planes.
Federal borders, usually further out to sea, are matters for the federal government.
So, in the case of the Ruby Princess, the federal government allowed the ship to cross the national border, and then the NSW Government allowed her to cross the state border.

Thanks Mick. Yes that all makes sense.

What about protecting the health of citizens who happen to be outside the border at the time it’s closed?

Or who have been approved to travel outside the border but then not allowed to return?

Or who have been approved to travel outside the border but then not allowed to return?

These people KNEW the risks involved when they left in returning to AUS So they have to wear the responsibilty themselves of getting stuck where they have travelled to If there isn't enough places for them to Quarantine when they decide to return home.

If you manage to travel overseas and get into trouble, don’t expect consular help (msn.com)

Regional NSW goes into lockdown. Orange, Blayney and Carbonne Shire go into lock down from midnight, for seven days.


EDIT. It says the person was infected by the delivery driver who visited the pet food factory at Blayney. Surely that means a positive case in Blayney, doesn't it? It hasn't been reported as such by government. Curious.




NSW regional towns of Orange, Blayney and Cabonne Shire go into lockdown from midnight (msn.com)

Originally Posted by superquag

A certain MP from here in Oz has apparantly posted the second (English only) on his social media site...
Being a suspicious type, I found another mainly in Hebrew, and from a similar /not same period.

IF we be generous and HALVE the numbers in the first column, it's still a...... rip-off. I'd be having a chat with CHOICE magazine as well as any government agencies that protect (?) Consumers...

Israel has used Pfizer almost 100%, so this may not apply to Moderna. - With AZ you may not survive anyway... Novovax is still up in the air...

A UK govt minister recently made a statement that '60% of new hospital admissions were from vaxxed pts'..... then back-tracked with a reversed , "correction". Neither performance is .... inspiring votes.

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Probably should be in 'Funny Pictures'....

Speaking of which, our WA Premier isn't looking all that smart, after sticking it to NSW / Vic (again). We've got sick seamen on visiting cargo ships. = Panic in High Places !!!

One ship, having had it's SINGLE 'case' removed from on board.... was denied docking.... turned around and sent away EMPTY, back to Indonesia..... And by the local Trade & Foreign Relations Expert. The Top Cop.

I think you should find all the facts before posting negative thoughts. Just saying. EDIT the Indonesian ship is in quarantine in NZ.

More coronavirus cases found on WA ship (msn.com)

Wollongong, Mittagong , Burradoo, cases in the Illawarra and Southern Highlands, testing increased .

COVID-19 cases confirmed in Illawarra and Southern Highlands, links to Sydney suspected (msn.com)

Cootamundra on alert after positive case found.

Cootamundra on alert after positive case visited town (msn.com)

Originally Posted by bob10

EDIT. It says the person was infected by the delivery driver who visited the pet food factory at Blayney. Surely that means a positive case in Blayney, doesn't it? It hasn't been reported as such by government. Curious.

NSW regional towns of Orange, Blayney and Cabonne Shire ]

Yes it has, it was reported earlier today on the ABC

Originally Posted by bob10

Wollongong, Mittagong , Burradoo,

I'm sure there's material for a song there.