Coronavirus - Australia
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ACT lockdown extended by another month. If you think that's fine, save yourself and me the hassle of responding.
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@antipodean said in Coronavirus - Australia:
ACT lockdown extended by another month. If you think that's fine, save yourself and me the hassle of responding.
There are a few state governments who will get very nervous if vaccinations stall in the 60s
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My nephew just sent me the Gladys video about NSW being locked down for ever. I know that in itself is shit, but the video is funny.
You tube seem to have no sense of humour and have taken it down, but there is this:
If anyone can find a link it is a bit of a giggle.
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@kiwiwomble said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@voodoo will be interesting if we can bring these dates forward as more companies and industries bring in no jab no job, might be the motivation to get a few more people through the door
Can you do that legally in Aus as an employer?
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@snowy several have, SPC (the canned fruit place) and QANTAS were the first i heard so big companies
I think QANTAS came out and said they'd done a survey of their staff and they already had over 80% that had already or were planning on getting it
I'm sure it will be challenged and sorted in court one way or the other
I know when i first started work as a surveyor we had to get Hep shots because we were surveying sewers, no one even questioned it
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@snowy said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@kiwiwomble said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@voodoo will be interesting if we can bring these dates forward as more companies and industries bring in no jab no job, might be the motivation to get a few more people through the door
Can you do that legally in Aus as an employer?
Qld police officers are trying to raise funds to fight the compulsory jab mandate that was announced for cops a couple of weeks ago. If it gets to court the outcome will obviously have wide ramifications in other industries too.
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@crazy-horse is there wide spread opposition in the police force or is it a vocal minority?
ive said this before, i dont actually know anyone first hand that is openly anti-vax so i find it interesting when things like this come up
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@kiwiwomble said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@crazy-horse is there wide spread opposition in the police force or is it a vocal minority?
ive said this before, i dont actually know anyone first hand that is openly anti-vax so i find it interesting when things like this come up
I wouldn't say wide spread, but I do know a couple that are saying they will not be getting the jab. I guess we will find out how staunch they are when they are facing dismissal. I think noses are out of joint because it has been made compulsory. It's not necessarily about being anti Vax.
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@crazy-horse good point
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At first glance, you'd think for an organisation whose role is to protect people, getting the vax would be a formality.
But I completely get that being told to do it is a different matter entirely.
Were they at least offering a day off for each jab or something @Crazy-Horse ?
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@kiwiwomble said in Coronavirus - Australia:
I think QANTAS came out and said they'd done a survey of their staff and they already had over 80% that had already or were planning on getting it
I'm sure it will be challenged and sorted in court one way or the otherYeah, Qantas did IIRC but they were classified as frontline, high risk, overseas exposure staff so I think the rules were a bit different for them.
@crazy-horse said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@snowy said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@kiwiwomble said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@voodoo will be interesting if we can bring these dates forward as more companies and industries bring in no jab no job, might be the motivation to get a few more people through the door
Can you do that legally in Aus as an employer?
Qld police officers are trying to raise funds to fight the compulsory jab mandate that was announced for cops a couple of weeks ago. If it gets to court the outcome will obviously have wide ramifications in other industries too.
As I said above really. Frontline. I can understand the "freedom of choice" aspect but serving and protecting means just that. If you won't protect yourself I have little faith in you protecting anyone else. Sorry, that's just the way this shit has panned out.
So my cheque is in the mail for Queensland cops to not be jabbed.
Not having a go at you @Crazy-Horse just the social freedoms and who the most responsible people are. Police should be way up there.
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@snowy said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@kiwiwomble said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@voodoo will be interesting if we can bring these dates forward as more companies and industries bring in no jab no job, might be the motivation to get a few more people through the door
Can you do that legally in Aus as an employer?
My contract renewal was dependent on vaccination. Luckily for all involved it was a moot point.
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@snowy said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@kiwiwomble said in Coronavirus - Australia:
I think QANTAS came out and said they'd done a survey of their staff and they already had over 80% that had already or were planning on getting it
I'm sure it will be challenged and sorted in court one way or the otherYeah, Qantas did IIRC but they were classified as frontline, high risk, overseas exposure staff so I think the rules were a bit different for them.
@crazy-horse said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@snowy said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@kiwiwomble said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@voodoo will be interesting if we can bring these dates forward as more companies and industries bring in no jab no job, might be the motivation to get a few more people through the door
Can you do that legally in Aus as an employer?
Qld police officers are trying to raise funds to fight the compulsory jab mandate that was announced for cops a couple of weeks ago. If it gets to court the outcome will obviously have wide ramifications in other industries too.
As I said above really. Frontline. I can understand the "freedom of choice" aspect but serving and protecting means just that. If you won't protect yourself I have little faith in you protecting anyone else. Sorry, that's just the way this shit has panned out.
So my cheque is in the mail for Queensland cops to not be jabbed.
Not having a go at you @Crazy-Horse just the social freedoms and who the most responsible people are. Police should be way up there.
It might be an interesting scrap. There are rumours that the QPS are going to go after current serving officers who contributed to the go fund page for misconduct. Apparently it raised over $40 000 in a few days. The Union is on the side of the QPS so that is another problem for the dissenters.
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@crazy-horse so sad to hear about more division
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@kiwiwomble indeed. Burwood being one of those "border states" where clearly they're nearly as bad as The Filthy Poors in Canterbury-Bankstown or Fairfield. Ugh!
Evidence-based approach is evidence-based. Not.
Too many ALP voters in those areas, clearly