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Subscriber only Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has called for strict rules limiting weddings to just 100 people to be eased as soon as possible, backing a call from a powerful group of venue operators who want larger COVID-safe celebrations and bigger fines for people breaking the rules. Weddings and funerals in Greater Sydney were capped at 100 people - under the four square metre rule- on January 3, with a little over 12 hours notice. Since major changes to ease restrictions in December, wedding venues have faced three different sets of rules. The latest change has angered venue owners who believe weddings are being unfairly targeted.
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