Australian Prime Minister Morrisson with the announcement, says doing so will reduce pressure on quarantine facilities.

I think this is aimed at commercial travellers who up until now have managed to gain access. Some returning citizens will be hit by this also. ADDED .... yes 50% reduction in inbound commercial passenger arrivals.

Morrisson has also announced a 4-phase plan for a pathway out of the pandemic.

He is a big fan of announcements.

One of the state premiers mentioned yesterday his path out of recurring lockdowns, cnetred on giving everyone the opportunity to get vaccinated. Which is a pretty good one-phase plan IMO. The story here:

As for the headline to that post linked ... the numbers in Sydney worsened again today.