- Victoria announces vaccine mandate for authorised workers
- NSW businesses to have continued access to financial support
- Queensland records two new locally acquired cases
Victoria
Victoria has recorded 1,143 new locally acquired cases and three deaths.
All workers on the will require the first dose of a COVID vaccine by 15 October to continue working on-site. They will need to be fully vaccinated by the latest 26 November.
From Tuesday, 5 October, construction sites can reopen with up to 25 per cent capacity, but workers must have had at least their first vaccine dose.
The Moorabool local government area will enter a seven-day lockdown from midnight.
New South Wales
NSW has recorded 864 new locally acquired cases and 15 deaths.
Treasurer Dominic Perrottet reassured eligible businesses that financial support will continue until 30 November, provided they meet certain requirements.
Grants will continue for micro-businesses – those with a turnover of less than $75,000 – but halved to $750 a fortnight.
A slimmed-down version of the JobSaver program will also remain available to businesses that have lost more than 30 per cent of their turnover.
Australian Capital Territory
The territory has recorded 53 new locally acquired cases and two deaths.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said that 40 per cent of eligible Canberrans are not yet fully vaccinated, and that they are predominantly under the age of 40.
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