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is that correct?
https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/australia/atp/notice
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Short-term visitors with travel history to Australia, within the last 21 days before departure for Singapore, will not be allowed to enter Singapore with effect from 2 July 2021, 2359hrs (Singapore time). Please refer to the press release here issued by the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) dated 30 June 2021.
With immediate effect, applications for the ATP for short-term visitors travelling from Australia will be suspended until further notice.
Not sure about SIN, that info is a little old but UK and USA will be fine. I think there is a slight issue with the US recognising the Aussie AZ but that will be sorted. If SIN still hold the same requirements well, they are destroying their hopes of them being an effective hub carrier. In fact I think a lot of the big hub carriers futures are in doubt.
https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/australia/atp/notice
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Short-term visitors with travel history to Australia, within the last 21 days before departure for Singapore, will not be allowed to enter Singapore with effect from 2 July 2021, 2359hrs (Singapore time). Please refer to the press release here issued by the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) dated 30 June 2021.
With immediate effect, applications for the ATP for short-term visitors travelling from Australia will be suspended until further notice.
Not sure about SIN, that info is a little old but UK and USA will be fine. I think there is a slight issue with the US recognising the Aussie AZ but that will be sorted. If SIN still hold the same requirements well, they are destroying their hopes of them being an effective hub carrier. In fact I think a lot of the big hub carriers futures are in doubt.
I doubt it will, but it's probably more bad news for Morrison, a scandal in the biggest State and one he's accused of being PM of (a la 'Prime Minister for NSW') as it's one of the States he has to hold in next years election. Although there has been some signs (such as not confirming he's going to Glasgow later in the year) that some are pointing to as potential that we could be looking at a November/December Federal Election. IMHO that would be idiotic, just out of lockdown to put poeple in queues at polling places just to make sure there's every chance for the virus to spread.......
I doubt it will, but it's probably more bad news for Morrison, a scandal in the biggest State and one he's accused of being PM of (a la 'Prime Minister for NSW') as it's one of the States he has to hold in next years election. Although there has been some signs (such as not confirming he's going to Glasgow later in the year) that some are pointing to as potential that we could be looking at a November/December Federal Election. IMHO that would be idiotic, just out of lockdown to put poeple in queues at polling places just to make sure there's every chance for the virus to spread.......
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I don't care what people think of the ALP, they couldn't possibly be worse than these morons.
And, just a tip, social media (aka 'twitter storms' and 'trending' on facebook) are basically an amplification of a vocal minority, they do not represent reality. The Victorian people on a whole are widely supportive of Dan Andrews - the so-called protesters are NOT protesters, they are rancid scum who throw rocks, bottles and urine on police and journalists and desecrate public property and they do not confine themselves to those acts either, with many health organisations having had to direct their nurses and doctors to remove or cover up any identifying clothing or badges/passes to avoid what has happened recently, including abuse of health workers in the street on their way to work and the closure of a vaccination hub because health workers were abused and were doused in urine. Not many Victorians have problems with the police dousing them in capsicum spray or using rubber bullets because they are sick to death of these morons on our streets (not to mention the thousands of cases of Covid that have resulted).
I actually think there's a coiled spring in the electorate that is just waiting to take out all it's frustrations on Morrison and his government.
The last election (2019) when people were all saying the ALP and Shorten were going to trounce the LNP, I was saying that the election was going to be a LOT closer than everyone and the polls were saying. This time I estimate it will be a lot LESS close than people expect, there is a feeling out there that just one too many lies and BS excuses has been spouted by the happy-clappy-slogan-bogan and like happened with Howard, he just lied too many times and eventually people decided whatever came next was worth a try.
I'm not taking a position or advocating what should happen, despite my feelings about the pathetic performance of this government (I could say the same about pink bats) but just what I see in comments people make to me, there is a palpable sense of anger and it's not what is imagined to be portrayed by the rioters and their Sky After Dark amplification system.
Nunc est bibendum
If Twitter was the real world the Greens would be in charge, the entire nation would be in lock down, and those fortunate to be working would be paying 60% in tax.
Judging by what I see on my feeds a lot of 'Dan' haters don't even live in Victoria. Same as those hating on McGowan are not from WA. Not saying that anti Dan people don't exist in Victoria and Melbourne, they most definitely do, but a lot of the waft is from people not in that state. As far as the so called tradie protests, every tradie I know hates them because they blame them for not being able to work, not Dan. Apparently there's a glut of 'only used once' hi-vis work wear on ebay since the protests.
That's not far off the true situation for any high earner when you add in GST, import duties, hidden taxes and stamp duties, fuel exise, etc etc.
and those fortunate to be working would be paying 60% in tax.
If you're the top 5% of income earners maybe, but a quick look through their taxation policy there's nothing to say they want to increase tax on the median income.
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Its hard not to bite on Political Dogma you have to put up with in Vic
Number plates that proudly proclaim "The Education State" , my understanding is that the calibre of year 12 standards in Vic is now pretty much the lowest
of the mainland states from likely at the to in 70/80s (thanks Joan)
Can somebody answer me this please
Cases currently circa 1500 per day in Melbourne/Vict (its a one city state), and rising rapidly - could bust through 3000 in a couple of weeks (& let's just
hope that does not happen)
Who will let Melb people into their state for Christmas - 80 days away ?
WA definite no, Tas seems very cautious - I would say no
Qld probably no ? ; story the other day about a ton of qld residents being locked out camping on NSW border , waiting to return to Qld for long time now
SA , not sure ; NT - who knows
NSW again not sure , the challenge might be getting back to Victoria from NSW
Great the vax rates are going up but even at >70% , nudging 80% of over 16s are the non-covid states really going to say
yes we don't give a rats about your case numbers , they have no relevance - the Vics are more than welcome to travel to our state
Would very much like to take a break from Melb (full vax etc) , but for the life of me would not understand why a covid-free jurisdiction would
let us in as we will bring death & destruction to you
Why also is Vict talking about "opening up" and easing restrictions when the graph of +ve case numbers is looking , well really rather vertical
What am I missing in this little scenario , why can't I see the happy & wonderful picture(succulent Roast Turkeys & families together from all over Australia)
that the Politicians seem to repeat & repeat & repeat ?
Number plates that proudly proclaim "The Education State" , my understanding is that the calibre of year 12 standards in Vic is now pretty much the lowest
of the mainland states from likely at the to in 70/80s (thanks Joan)
Can somebody answer me this please
Cases currently circa 1500 per day in Melbourne/Vict (its a one city state), and rising rapidly - could bust through 3000 in a couple of weeks (& let's just
hope that does not happen)
Who will let Melb people into their state for Christmas - 80 days away ?
WA definite no, Tas seems very cautious - I would say no
Qld probably no ? ; story the other day about a ton of qld residents being locked out camping on NSW border , waiting to return to Qld for long time now
SA , not sure ; NT - who knows
NSW again not sure , the challenge might be getting back to Victoria from NSW
Great the vax rates are going up but even at >70% , nudging 80% of over 16s are the non-covid states really going to say
yes we don't give a rats about your case numbers , they have no relevance - the Vics are more than welcome to travel to our state
Would very much like to take a break from Melb (full vax etc) , but for the life of me would not understand why a covid-free jurisdiction would
let us in as we will bring death & destruction to you
Why also is Vict talking about "opening up" and easing restrictions when the graph of +ve case numbers is looking , well really rather vertical
What am I missing in this little scenario , why can't I see the happy & wonderful picture(succulent Roast Turkeys & families together from all over Australia)
that the Politicians seem to repeat & repeat & repeat ?
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Anna won’t be imposing lockdown restrictions on me at 90%. Police can fine me all they want. Absolute madness. Canavan will have a meltdown.
Even Jacinda has revoked her "Covid-Zero" target today. I do thoroughly enjoy how politicians everywhere weasel out of their previous commitments.
We don't want Covid Zero but we do want to aggressively stamp out the virus. Idungeddit...
Under mounting pressure, Ms Ardern said her strategy was never to have zero cases, but to aggressively stamp out the virus.
That was always part of the plan though? Not to weasel but to progressively move to living with covid ONCE the vaccine numbers are reached. Gladys just forced it early resulting in more deaths.
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[QUOTE=Gladys just forced it early resulting in more deaths.[/QUOTE]
Good luck with getting people vaccinated promptly with no virus about. Look no further than those sand gropers out West and banana benders up North. They lag behind the rest of the country with vaccinations because there's no virus!
The outbreaks that NSW and VIC are experiencing now is the cricket bat to the face that the country needed to collectively wake up the population that they are not immune from this worldwide pandemic.
Good luck with getting people vaccinated promptly with no virus about. Look no further than those sand gropers out West and banana benders up North. They lag behind the rest of the country with vaccinations because there's no virus!
The outbreaks that NSW and VIC are experiencing now is the cricket bat to the face that the country needed to collectively wake up the population that they are not immune from this worldwide pandemic.
Good luck with getting people vaccinated promptly with no virus about. Look no further than those sand gropers out West and banana benders up North. They lag behind the rest of the country with vaccinations because there's no virus!
The outbreaks that NSW and VIC are experiencing now is the cricket bat to the face that the country needed to collectively wake up the population that they are not immune from this worldwide pandemic.
The outbreaks that NSW and VIC are experiencing now is the cricket bat to the face that the country needed to collectively wake up the population that they are not immune from this worldwide pandemic.
Quite astonishing how many people in my local area have no interest in any vaccine. I reckon not even half my street has had it.
Better make sure the chook gets her money for hospitals before that happens but as a safeguard just encourage everyone to get jabbed,it really doesnt hurt!
Good luck with getting people vaccinated promptly with no virus about. Look no further than those sand gropers out West and banana benders up North. They lag behind the rest of the country with vaccinations because there's no virus!
The outbreaks that NSW and VIC are experiencing now is the cricket bat to the face that the country needed to collectively wake up the population that they are not immune from this worldwide pandemic.
The outbreaks that NSW and VIC are experiencing now is the cricket bat to the face that the country needed to collectively wake up the population that they are not immune from this worldwide pandemic.
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But of course both State and Federal governments were resting on their laurels, no covid, we're all safe and it's not a race (to get vaccinated). Complacency set in and Australia is a good six months behind the rest of the world from opening up again (in QLD and WA's case, if ever).
Sydney and Melbourne certainly were the 'outbreaks we had to have' (sorry Mr Keating).
The feds did order enough vaccine they had two choices they made it and supply would never had been an issue. The media tarnished the AZ so bad no one wanted it. The same issue could of happened if they went with Pfizer and it’s issues with the heart.