Estate agents say there is little sign of the pace slowing even when the tax breaks reduce. Buyers appear to be attracted to the lifestyle the region has to offer, along with easy access to the countryside and coast and the relative value for money on the price of homes compared to elsewhere, they say. Transport links meant people could still commute easily into London making the region “highly desirable”, said Ms Howlett-Clarke.
“The most recent restrictions only appear to have reaffirmed people’s desire for more space and we’re not anticipating that to change any time soon. There is significant unmet demand in the prime markets which indicates that the desire to move to the country will continue beyond the end of June.”
The governmentâs panel of surge vaccination workforce providers â Aspen Medical, Healthcare Australia, International SOS and Sonic Clinical Services â have since given differing accounts on whether they were contracted to vaccinate staff.
Earlier this week, the Age reported that Aspen Medical was never contracted to vaccinate staff, quoting a company spokesman.
The company told the Guardian on Thursday that, in fact, it was contractually obliged to vaccinate staff.
âAspen Medical has vaccination of aged care staff as part of its contractual obligations, and in that context has already vaccinated over 20,000 staff,â a spokesman said.
Healthcare Australia initially told the Guardian it was âcontracted to provide vaccinations for aged care residents onlyâ.
Scott Morrison has enlisted a general to take command of the vaccine rollout, saying he wants a similar unrelenting approach as was taken to stopping the boats.