Andrews/Victoria = Left; Berejiklian/New South Wales = Conservative:
27 Sept: news.com.au: Australia Covid news live: Gladys Berejiklian reveals new NSW freedoms
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has delivered a blow to unvaccinated residents while revealing key details about how and when NSW restrictions will ease.
by Ally Foster
Ms Berejiklian confirmed the state is set to hit its 70 per cent vaccination goal on October 11, with the 80 per cent goal due to be reached about two weeks after that.
The following changes will kick in for fully vaccinated residents from the Monday after the 80 per cent milestone is reached...
Ms Berejiklian said a third stage of reopening would occur on December 1, which is when unvaccinated residents will be allowed to join in on the extra freedoms...
“We envisage we will have at least 90 per cent of our adult population vaccinated by then,” Ms Berejiklian said...
Indefinite lockdown for unvaxxed looms
Unvaccinated NSW residents could be living with lockdown restrictions for some time, as ministers eye off a 90 per cent vaccination target before they are granted extra freedoms...
With NSW’s first dose vaccination rate for people over 16 sitting at 84.5 per cent, it is not yet guaranteed that the state will reach the 90 per cent fully vaccinated mark, meaning unvaccinated residents could be locked down indefinitely...
Speaking to 2GB, Deputy Premier John Barilaro said there would be a “stark difference” between what vaccinated and unvaccinated people can do under the plan.
“I think you’ll be surprised at what will be announced. If you want the freedoms we are talking about right across the board you’re going to have to be vaccinated,” he said...
https://www.news.com.au/world/coronavirus/australia/australia-covid-news-live-confusing-detail-in-new-nsw-outdoor-pool-freedom/news-story/cf9025e2ccfb935e10c7f54ded7d0a44
27 Sept: news.com.au: NSW threatens ‘jail time’ for unvaccinated people entering businesses without passport
Unvaccinated NSW residents who attempt to enter businesses without a vaccine passport have been warned they could face “jail time”.
by Mitchell Van Homrigh
NSW Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello has warned fraudsters who try and enter venues with fake vaccine passports could face jail time.
Mr Dominello, who is overseeing the rollout of the state’s digital vaccination certificate via the Service NSW app, has in recent days addressed concerns that frontline staff forced to turn away unvaccinated customers will be put in danger...
“If people want to do the wrong thing, if they get found out, as I said, it could be jail time there,” he told the ABC...
Speaking to (Channel) Nine’s Today on Monday morning, Mr Dominello reiterated that those who refuse to show their vaccine status when entering shops, restaurants and other venues should be reported to the police...
https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/nsw-threatens-jail-time-for-unvaccinated-people-entering-businesses-without-passport/news-story/a4268bb8da7854bcac84e70330ede412