Millions of doses of unused COVID-19 vaccines are piling up in Japan, with logistics and a lack of staff to administer the vaccines causing problems for the rollout. Scott Morrison learning all the wrong lessons from travel ban backlash. "We send the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer up to do periodic inspections of how infection control is going and my team speaks with the Northern Territory on at least a daily basis (about) what's going on there, and I speak directly with the head of the area frequently also, which is obviously, over the last week, very frequently. The advantage with Howard Springs though is that it's way more spread out than the format of hotel quarantine in some of the bigger cities — this helps even further limit the risk of in-quarantine transmission. The Second Morrison Ministry succeeded the First Morrison Ministry following the 2019 Australian federal election. Had to Google the AFL fixture for tonight because I live in Queensland and don't understand the entire concept of the sport but it's two cat-related teams so I'm here for it. The PM was asked earlier today whether he would consider another federally-run quarantine facility, like the Howard Springs one in the NT. So if you're asked to sit, just sit. The ministry was announced on 26 May 2019 and was sworn in on 29 May. As of 6.20pm AEST Friday, Victoria's declaration of Perth and the Peel region as an orange zone is still current. Prime Minister. Three of the contacts have returned negative test results, while the other two are pending. siteads.queue.push( {"site":"pedestriantv","pagetype":"article","ad_type":"article","sec":"news","amp":false,"article":"morrison new cabinet michaelia cash attorney general","article-tags":[],"native":["null"],"paid":"true","has_jw_player":"false","ad_location":"mobile-mrec","targeting":{"ptv-pos":"2"},"provider":"google-dfp","element_id":"ad-slot_mobile-mrec_section-index-1_pos-2"} ); A printable ministry list is available from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. However, Morrison has now proclaimed her the ‘Prime Minister for Women’, a statement so baffling he failed to properly explain or defend it to journalists. The man tested positive in Victoria on April 23 after being identified as a close contact in the Perth hotel outbreak. The government just turned off a $90b tap of cash. Although he’s still on leave. "That is not a recommendation at the moment for us. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday spoke with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and said his nation will continue supporting India by supplying ventilators and oxygen concentrators. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. It's been another very. Lynette Wood from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said officials knew of 173 children who were "outside of their family group – that is they are on their own – who are seeking to return to Australia.". Mr Morrison and Ms Payne will co-chair a new Cabinet Taskforce attended by every women in the ministry that the prime minister says will “drive my government’s agenda, women’s economic security, women’s health and wellbeing”. Buckle up: Scott Morrison‘s new cabinet is here, and there’s some big changes. Another promotion for Peter Dutton. It was recommended we establish one and we did, a capacity of 2,000 people up in the Northern Territory, originally established by AUSMAT, now in the process of transferring its operations to the Northern Territory government. "And let's not forget, it's not just if there is a breach, it's about your other rings of containment that prevent an outbreak. Prime Minister Scott Morrison removed embattled ministers Christian Porter and Linda Reynolds from their high-profile roles. Hmmm. And get this, you won’t believe what Morrison said about Dutton’s new appointment: “The boats had stopped, he kept them stopped.”, if (typeof siteads.queue !== 'undefined') { As previous reported in Eternity , there are groups of Christians recruiting fellow believers into the Liberal Party. Depending on the site they visited, they either need to isolate until they receive a negative result or quarantine for 14 days. Marise Payne is still the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and technically speaking is still the Minister for Women. Christian Porter and Linda Reynolds have been dumped from their senior ministerial positions, switched to other Cabinet roles as Scott Morrison seeks to stabilise his scandal-plagued government. What happens now? Full story on today's India travel developments here. I don't know for sure where the exact flight you're referring to will land. Not wild about this one, at all. We asked you what you learnt from a year of lockdowns. At least 173 Australian children stuck in India without their parents, 'Misguided loyalty': Girlfriend of Sydney samurai sword killer avoids jail, 'Australia is ignorant': Liz Cambage hits out at Olympic bosses over 'whitewashed' promo shoots, A vaccine from France is said to be 'variant proof' — here's what we know about it, Can Howard Springs handle it? They have now all been released from quarantine, and the man is no longer an active case. Here’s who won and who lost. You have to meet certain criteria to be granted that exemption, and you have to have evidence to back it up. Here's what to say. But anyone who has visited one of the NSW exposure sites needs to contact the health department on 1300 651 160. "It is an incredibly well-run facility with a 100 per cent success rate. The fact that unaccompanied children are not allowed to travel on Qantas repatriation flights back to Australia has also made it hard for many to come home. This info might have got a bit caught up in the press conference rush earlier — the Prime Minister said no decision had been made about when commercial flights from India would resume and the government would take further advice on that next week. However, the man who was once booted from the front bench after breaching ministerial standards on a trip to China has been promoted from government services to take on Cash’s old Employment portfolio. ... 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