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| Scott Morrison repeats that Australians have ‘had a gutful of governments in their lives’; Peter Cundall dies at 94 – As it happened | |
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| All the day’s news as it happened | |
| Here’s the main stories on Sunday, 5 December: | Here’s the main stories on Sunday, 5 December: |
| The prime minister, Scott Morrison, again says he thinks Australians have had a “gutful of governments in their lives”, repeating the phrase he used last month when commenting about anti-lockdown protests in Victoria; | The prime minister, Scott Morrison, again says he thinks Australians have had a “gutful of governments in their lives”, repeating the phrase he used last month when commenting about anti-lockdown protests in Victoria; |
| The former Gardening Australia host Peter Cundall has died, aged 94; | The former Gardening Australia host Peter Cundall has died, aged 94; |
| Omicron cases climb in NSW, but Victorian premier Daniel Andrews say he does not expect his government, or that of his NSW counterpart Dominic Perrottet, will tighten restrictions despite the new variant; | Omicron cases climb in NSW, but Victorian premier Daniel Andrews say he does not expect his government, or that of his NSW counterpart Dominic Perrottet, will tighten restrictions despite the new variant; |
| Australian children aged five to 11 are set to receive the Pfizer Covid vaccine from mid-January after the TGA grants provisional approval; and | Australian children aged five to 11 are set to receive the Pfizer Covid vaccine from mid-January after the TGA grants provisional approval; and |
| Victoria records 980 cases, seven deaths; NSW records 286 locally acquired Covid-19 cases, one death; the ACT records six new cases; with no new cases in Queensland, the Northern Territory or Western Australia (South Australia and Tasmania figures had not been updated). | Victoria records 980 cases, seven deaths; NSW records 286 locally acquired Covid-19 cases, one death; the ACT records six new cases; with no new cases in Queensland, the Northern Territory or Western Australia (South Australia and Tasmania figures had not been updated). |
| More reactions to the passing of Peter Cundall: | More reactions to the passing of Peter Cundall: |
| Peter Cundall’s family have issued the following statement about his death: | Peter Cundall’s family have issued the following statement about his death: |
| Former ABC managing director Mark Scott has just posted this about the news of Peter Cundall’s passing: | Former ABC managing director Mark Scott has just posted this about the news of Peter Cundall’s passing: |
| The ABC is reporting that Peter Cundall, the much-loved former host of Gardening Australia, died earlier today. | The ABC is reporting that Peter Cundall, the much-loved former host of Gardening Australia, died earlier today. |
| Morrison was asked about doing two media events today, and whether the election campaign is already underway (he was on the track at the Bathurst 1000 earlier). He said he visited central NSW to see the flood damage and thank those who had volunteered, but noted: | Morrison was asked about doing two media events today, and whether the election campaign is already underway (he was on the track at the Bathurst 1000 earlier). He said he visited central NSW to see the flood damage and thank those who had volunteered, but noted: |
| The “gutful” comments echo similar remarks Morrison made last month. | The “gutful” comments echo similar remarks Morrison made last month. |
| Morrison on the Labor party’s $1.2bn proposal to fund skills training shortages in Tafes and universities: | Morrison on the Labor party’s $1.2bn proposal to fund skills training shortages in Tafes and universities: |
| Morrison wraps it up fairly quickly. Standby and I’ll unpack all that a little more in a tic. | Morrison wraps it up fairly quickly. Standby and I’ll unpack all that a little more in a tic. |
| Morrison also repeats his desire for “governments to get out of people’s lives”. | Morrison also repeats his desire for “governments to get out of people’s lives”. |
| Morrison is asked about the Labor party’s announcement today about an investment in skills training. He segues into talking about how Labor will make promises they may not keep, like the carbon tax. He also is asked whether it’s the start of the election campaign, given he has done two events today, and mentions someone else politicking in the “inner city”. | Morrison is asked about the Labor party’s announcement today about an investment in skills training. He segues into talking about how Labor will make promises they may not keep, like the carbon tax. He also is asked whether it’s the start of the election campaign, given he has done two events today, and mentions someone else politicking in the “inner city”. |
| Morrison is taking questions. He says partnerships with state governments will be very important when it comes to vaccinating 5-to 11-year-olds, given many of those children will attend schools. It is a tacit suggestion (as the Victorian premier Daniel Andrews said earlier) that school-based vaccination programs could be how the rollout for this age group occurs. | Morrison is taking questions. He says partnerships with state governments will be very important when it comes to vaccinating 5-to 11-year-olds, given many of those children will attend schools. It is a tacit suggestion (as the Victorian premier Daniel Andrews said earlier) that school-based vaccination programs could be how the rollout for this age group occurs. |
| Perrottet says the “constructive relationship” between the state and federal government over the past couple of years demonstrates they will also be able to work together to overcome the flood damage. | Perrottet says the “constructive relationship” between the state and federal government over the past couple of years demonstrates they will also be able to work together to overcome the flood damage. |
| He went to his first Bathurst today (with Morrison), and says he was thrilled that the high vaccination rate had allowed the event to happen. | He went to his first Bathurst today (with Morrison), and says he was thrilled that the high vaccination rate had allowed the event to happen. |
| Morrison says the rural economy has to fire, so he hopes locals can recover quickly. He says: | Morrison says the rural economy has to fire, so he hopes locals can recover quickly. He says: |
| He says 2021 is in the rear-vision mirror, and his government is like the “drivers at Bathurst” looking through the front windscreen to a future after the pandemic. | He says 2021 is in the rear-vision mirror, and his government is like the “drivers at Bathurst” looking through the front windscreen to a future after the pandemic. |
| Morrison is talking about his two previous visits to the central west, which were because of the drought and bushfires, and now it’s floods. He and Perrottet are joined by the local member and former Nationals leader Michael McCormack. | Morrison is talking about his two previous visits to the central west, which were because of the drought and bushfires, and now it’s floods. He and Perrottet are joined by the local member and former Nationals leader Michael McCormack. |
| The prime minister, Scott Morrison, and NSW premier, Dominic Perrottet, are speaking to the media in Forbes, where they have visited flood damaged areas. | The prime minister, Scott Morrison, and NSW premier, Dominic Perrottet, are speaking to the media in Forbes, where they have visited flood damaged areas. |
| I’m finishing up for today, so I will once again hand over the blog to Nino Bucci! | I’m finishing up for today, so I will once again hand over the blog to Nino Bucci! |
| The Bureau of Meteorology says there will be no flight interruptions caused by the eruption of a volcano in Indonesia. | The Bureau of Meteorology says there will be no flight interruptions caused by the eruption of a volcano in Indonesia. |
| The eruption of Mt Semeru, which has killed at least 13 people, could have also caused havoc with the aviation industry. | The eruption of Mt Semeru, which has killed at least 13 people, could have also caused havoc with the aviation industry. |
| But meteorologist Sarah Scully said that unless it erupted again, it was not expected volcanic ash would cause any flights to be suspended. | But meteorologist Sarah Scully said that unless it erupted again, it was not expected volcanic ash would cause any flights to be suspended. |
| She said: | She said: |
| The Age’s state political reporter, Sumeyya Ilanbey, is reporting that the Victorian Liberal party state conference has passed a motion calling for the party to adopt a program to train, retain and mentor women. | The Age’s state political reporter, Sumeyya Ilanbey, is reporting that the Victorian Liberal party state conference has passed a motion calling for the party to adopt a program to train, retain and mentor women. |
| This comes after state conference voted down a motion opposing any kind of gender or other diversity quotas. | This comes after state conference voted down a motion opposing any kind of gender or other diversity quotas. |
| Clover Moore has released a video celebrating her all but certain reelection to a fifth term as Lord Mayor of Sydney. | Clover Moore has released a video celebrating her all but certain reelection to a fifth term as Lord Mayor of Sydney. |