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26th March, 2020
National Cabinet update by Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Australian governments continue to work together to slow the spread of coronavirus to save lives. Every extra bit of time allows us to better prepare our health system and put measures in place to protect Australian lives. The Prime Minister, state and territory Premiers and Chief Ministers continued their meeting on 25 March as the…Read More


24th March, 2020
UPDATE ON CORONAVIRUS MEASURES from the Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP

Australian governments are working together to slow the spread of coronavirus to save lives. Every extra bit of time allows us to better prepare our health system and put measures in place to protect Australian lives. We will be living with this virus for at least six months, so social distancing measures to slow this…Read More


22nd March, 2020
Update on coronavirus (COVID-19) measures from the Prime Minister

The Prime Minister, the Hon. Scott Morrison MP, announced new measures and restrictions to protect the Australian community from the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) on 22 March 2020. Australian governments are focused on working together to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) to save lives. Every extra bit of time allows us to better prepare…Read More


18th March, 2020
Update by Prime Minister – Hon Scott Morrison

The focus for the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments is the health and wellbeing of Australians and their livelihoods, ensuring that Australia is positioned to emerge strong and resilient from this global pandemic crisis. Leaders met last night for the second National Cabinet meeting and agreed to further actions to protect the Australian community from…Read More


13th March, 2020
Update by Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon Scott Morrison MP 

Based on the expert medical advice of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), Commonwealth, State and Territory governments have agreed to provide public advice against holding non-essential, organised public gatherings of more than 500 people from Monday 16th March 2020. A new National Cabinet, made up of the Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers…Read More