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New lockdown rules allow only four reasons for the state's citizens to leave their homes – meaning many ‘non-essential’ business trips will also be discouraged.
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The restrictions mean those who enter from ‘hotspot’ areas have to stay in supervised isolation at the Howard Springs quarantine facility and are charged $2,500.
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The business has revealed that travel and border restrictions imposed nationwide in March mean overall numbers for the previous financial year are now at the same level as a decade ago.
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Justin Giddings says that while it wouldn’t be appropriate to open “right now”, case numbers outside the capital are still low and the move would help tourism recover.
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Gareth Evans told reporters on Tuesday morning, “There was not a NSW Health official in the aerobridge. They should have been.”
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The extra service means that the airport is now welcoming almost as many flights as before the pandemic began due to its location in an open state.