Premier Gutwein Brags Tasmania Is ‘The Envy Of The Nation’

The lucky state


Article heading image for Premier Gutwein Brags Tasmania Is ‘The Envy Of The Nation’

Getty

Tasmania is the envy on the nation according to Premier Peter Gutwein, as far as freedom from Covid-19 restrictions goes.

Boasting that New South Wales’ Freedom Day has long been Tasmania's everyday reality, Mr Gutwein said "there will no doubt be a lot of hoo-ha" regarding the Premier State.

Stay up-to-date on the latest news with The Hobart Briefing - keeping you in the loop with the news as it hits.

“As of today, there are limits on how many people that can go to your home, schools aren’t open in New South Wales and in terms of their density limits, they have only half as many people allowed to attend events as what we do', the Premier said.

“So hopefully, they’ll continue on their pathway and that they will get to be as lucky as what we are.”

With Tasmania on track to hit the grand milestone of 90 per cent of residents fully vaccinated by December, Mr Gutwein said they hope to reopen borders to interstate travel soon after.

“Our expectation is that we’ll be open by Christmas. That’s the plan that we’re working towards,” he said.

Meantime, Australia reported its biggest vaccination weekend on record, with more than 400,000 eligible people aged over 16 rolling up their sleeves.

Join Tom Tilley with regular rotating co-hosts Jan Fran, Annika Smethurst and Jamila Rizvi on The Briefing, Monday - Saturday, for the day's headlines and breaking news as well as hot topics and interviews. Available on Listnr.

Hit News Team

11 October 2021

Article by:

Hit News Team




Listen Live!
Up Next