Daily Archives: 26 May 2020

Remote travel restrictions lifted in the Northern Territory

Health, Media ReleasesBy Greg Hunt 26 May 2020

Travel restrictions across remote communities in the Northern Territory will be lifted from Friday, 5 June 2020. The Australian Government has taken this action in response to a request by the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Hon Michael Gunner MLA, to withdraw from the Emergency Determination under the Biosecurity Act 2015. This decision has…

Transcript – Press Conference – Canberra

Health, TranscriptsBy Greg Hunt 26 May 2020

E&OE… Topics: $20 million in mental health research funding under the Medical Research Future Fund; COVID-19 update; suicide prevention; state borders; COVIDSafe app; ICU capacity; crowds at sporting matches; re-opening of universities; origins of COVID-19; vaccine development; World Health Assembly motion. GREG HUNT: Good afternoon. I’m joined today by Dr Ruth Vine, the former chief…