Business groups are warning state and territory leaders that continuing to lock down once 70 to 80 per cent of the eligible population is vaccinated against COVID-19 will cause more economic damage and job losses.
Some state leaders are concerned about the national plan to “live with the virus” and the ability for health systems to cope as more people are infected once restrictions are relaxed. But Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg havewhen vaccination rates exceed these targets. BCA chief executive Jennifer Westacott urged state leaders to stick to national reopening targets at these vaccination points.
“We urge governments to commit to limiting lockdowns once vaccination targets are achieved unless community transmission is putting pressure on health care systems,” Mr McKellar said. “What ACCI has continued to stress is that plans to move us forward have to equally balance both the health and economic costs.”
She said up until the Doherty Institute modelling was released, there had been nothing to work towards.
JennieDuke Can’t work if you’re dead, though.
JennieDuke Looking forward to seeing our newly minted $500 & $1000 notes 👍
JennieDuke I hope those businesses all die off.
JennieDuke When money is more important than lives!!!
JennieDuke Take the govt to court
JennieDuke Bwhahaha…there it is…job loses…business lobby cracks me up every time they trot that one out…like they care about our jobs
JennieDuke Our Govt is almost certainly currently doing its sums to work out the break-even point between cost of “excessive” deaths (lost consumers/workers) vs cost of lockdowns, as the UK has calculated their break-even points as 1000 deaths/week:
world_news_eng JennieDuke 'Money is more important than human lives'
JennieDuke During a pandemic i only want to hear from health specialists.
JennieDuke Business groups don't care how ever many die. .. their customers will just keep coming, diseased or not. Fuck them. jmo