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Scott Morrison has suggested the percentage of Australians who need to be vaccinated to end coronavirus lockdowns is 65 to 70 per cent.
In a radio interview on Wednesday morning, the Prime Minister said the stunted jab rollout - which has only vaccinated 14.09 per cent of over 16s - was not to blame for 14 million people being told to stay at home in Victoria, South Australia and Greater Sydney due to outbreaks of the highly-contagious Delta variant.
He said the country would always have needed harsh restrictions this winter because even if the rollout went perfectly not enough people would be jabbed.
Australians who lose work can get pandemic disaster payments of up to $600 within 40 minutes if they apply online, Scott Morrison said on Wednesday as he urged people to sign up for the cash relief.
The Prime Minister said $219 million worth of support payments have already been paid to 452,395 NSW residents who have been unable to work due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Some 14million Australians are in lockdown in South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria over outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta strain of the disease.
Some 14million Australians are in lockdown in South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria over outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta strain of the disease. Pictured: A resident in Melbourne on Wednesday
Victoria s fifth Covid-19 lockdown is sheer madness, politically motivated and causing more deaths than the virus , former Liberal premier Jeff Kennett has claimed.
In a column for the Herald Sun, Mr Kennett said the latest lockdown was absolutely unnecessary but imposed to boost Premier Daniel Andrews popularity.
He accused the government of being too scared to manage the virus with contact tracing and instead taking the easy option to lock the state down.
Victoria s fifth Covid-19 lockdown is sheer madness , former Liberal premier Jeff Kennett has claimed. Pictured: Residents in Melbourne on Wednesday
Victoria went into lockdown on July 15 after 18 cases of the highly infectious Delta strain were recorded.
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