Coronavirus - Australia
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@kiwiwomble Tbh it's a normal reaction worldwide by politicians
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@nta said in Coronavirus - Australia:
because the Palace Chook is a fucking dickhead?
thought her little rant in Parliament yesterday had one interesting part
she can't open the borders and let Delta in because the health system would collapse. Who is in charge of the state health system? The State Government. Which party has been in power since the mid-90s (except for one 3-year period?) her party.
The cynic in me says there is no government support given because they can't afford it, and the overwhelming thing driving her decision making is that she knows there is no capacity at all in the health system. Because of decades of financial mis-management and a bloated public service.
Nah, it's all the CHO's call...
If I recall correctly didnt she and her health expert use the same "but the kids!" strategy as to why QLD would not allow AZ to be used more frequently as well?
Clearly that line works up your way
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@bayimports no one will take AZ in Qld because both her and the CHO went on TV and said it will kill 18 year olds.
It's small, but there might finally be a bit of tide turning up here. This shit, along with letting the NRL families in, and people are starting to get the shits.
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@bayimports no one will take AZ in Qld because both her and the CHO went on TV and said it will kill 18 year olds.
It's small, but there might finally be a bit of tide turning up here. This shit, along with letting the NRL families in, and people are starting to get the shits.
and she is also wondering why vax rates are slower and of course its always a federal problem.
As for the NRL families, well its anyone who brings cash isnt it? the family part is just a small part of it, but makes a nice story. I am sure when the NRL said we will bring these games to your local economy but the families must be allowed to be a part of it, that was probably how the deal was done. I would suggest it was also more thank likely all about the money!
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@bayimports said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@bayimports no one will take AZ in Qld because both her and the CHO went on TV and said it will kill 18 year olds.
It's small, but there might finally be a bit of tide turning up here. This shit, along with letting the NRL families in, and people are starting to get the shits.
and she is also wondering why vax rates are slower and of course its always a federal problem.
As for the NRL families, well its anyone who brings cash isnt it? the family part is just a small part of it, but makes a nice story. I am sure when the NRL said we will bring these games to your local economy but the families must be allowed to be a part of it, that was probably how the deal was done. I would suggest it was also more thank likely all about the money!
of course it was, and i don't have a problem with it. Having all the NRL here has been great for several regional areas.
however, when you are denying everyone else and calling it a "health decision" then you are taking the piss
When you also publicly say that the decision was the CHO's you are abdicating responsibility to an unelected official who is leaving the post in 2 months to become the Governor
It stinks. And i am sick of it. And i am sick of the distinct lack of pushback. And yes i am sick of the uncertain future because the government have already backed out of their agreement re the borders.
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double upvote ^^
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Australia:
When you also publicly say that the decision was the CHO's you are abdicating responsibility to an unelected official who is leaving the post in 2 months to become the Governor
I don't get the whole "unelected official" thing.
Mainly in light of Craig Kelly. He's elected and he's batshit fucking crazy while being dumb as shit.
Mmmmm... smells like Horse medication ....
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@nta said in Coronavirus - Australia:
I don't get the whole "unelected official" thing.
It's the messaging. It's one thing to say "under the advice I've received we're taking this direction". If the media wants more detail, then direct the CHO to provide that relevant health related detail. But it's another thing entirely to handball to the CHO who says she's made economic decisions.
Note to Palachook; take responsibility.
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ah, hi
so, the Qld Premier just tweeted that if there is an outbreak, 6 months later even at 70% vaccinated, 80 people will die a day.
Is she in possession of information no one else in the Country has? Or is she just the only one brave enough to say it? or, actually, i don't want to consider the alternative
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Australia:
Or is she just the only one brave enough to say it? or, actually, i don't want to consider the alternative
DUMB. AS. SHIT.
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Australia:
ah, hi
so, the Qld Premier just tweeted that if there is an outbreak, 6 months later even at 70% vaccinated, 80 people will die a day.
Doherty modelling says 15 a day for 180 days at 70% if we did the "oldest first" approach.
Just over eight a day if we do the "everyone" approach. In both cases about a third of whom would be vaccinated.Is she in possession of information no one else in the Country has? Or is she just the only one brave enough to say it? or, actually, i don't want to consider the alternative
Perhaps her CHO and DG have told her the truth about the State health care system..?
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@bayimports no one will take AZ in Qld because both her and the CHO went on TV and said it will kill 18 year olds.
It's small, but there might finally be a bit of tide turning up here. This shit, along with letting the NRL families in, and people are starting to get the shits.
The NRL, and stories like the below - seriously, when did we lose all our compassion???
The heartbreaking face of QLD premier’s iron fist approach to borders
A three-year-old boy has become the latest heartbreaking face of the Queensland Premier’s “heartless” border closures.
Memphis Francis left the Fraser Coast in early July to visit his grandparents on a cattle station south of Griffith in rural NSW and has been unable to return home ever since. Queensland put up a strict border with NSW on July 23, meaning Memphis has been unable to return home to his parents and younger sister Paisley after multiple exemption knockbacks.
His grandparents are doing their best to keep him amused, but his family say Memphis is desperate to go home.
Grandmother Alex Facer said Memphis facetimed his parents daily but often descended into tears, confused as to why he was unable to go home.
“Something has to be done, we need these kids home,” she said. “We’ve said we’ll drive him to Goondiwindi and his parents will meet us there and they’ll go straight home. “They’ll isolate at home for three weeks, a month, whatever. We don’t want him to go into a hotel and catch Covid there.”Ms Palaszczuk has refused to commit to reopening the border even when the country reaches the 70 and 80 per cent vaccination rates because she is apparently concerned about leaving unvaccinated children “vulnerable”. But, Memphis’s parents and grandparents say children like Memphis are more vulnerable being separated from their families.
Dominique said she had tried for weeks to get Memphis an exemption to return home and bypass hotel quarantine on the grounds of compassion, but she was knocked back. “How is that not compassionate grounds?” she said. “My three-year-old son has been separated for weeks from his family. It is not fair.”
This week Ms Palaszczuk has come under fire for allowing 100 NRL partners and family members to enter the state from Covid-ravaged Sydney despite putting a two-week pause on arrivals from NSW, Victoria and the ACT. The ban was due to hotel quarantine being overwhelmed, but she has backed down slightly and will allow 50 Queenslanders and people relocating to the state into the facilities this weekend.
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Australia:
Having all the NRL here has been great for several regional areas.
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Queensland is for Queenslanders
Unless those Queenslanders happen to be stuck in another state, in which case fuck you.
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@mariner4life another wrong thing the Premier has tweeted. It has already been debunked by Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer and also one of the preeminent infectious disease experts (who also happened to be a paediatrician for 30 years).
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So Jeanette Young fronts the presser alone today without Premier or Deputy.
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@act-crusader said in Coronavirus - Australia:
So Jeanette Young fronts the presser alone today without Premier or Deputy.
Reasonable. After all, she's the one running the State.
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@act-crusader said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@mariner4life another wrong thing the Premier has tweeted. It has already been debunked by Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer and also one of the preeminent infectious disease experts (who also happened to be a paediatrician for 30 years).
When you got given your seat by your Dad, and given government by a gaggle of barely-coherent grifters who were unable to stop you winning, I guess it is fairly easy to just bullshit whatever you want.