There have been glimmers of hope that life might be getting back
to 'normal' post pandemic in Australia, but the Federal
Government announced this week that the soon-to-expire biosecurity
emergency period implemented in March 2020,
will be extended a further three months to March 2021.
The Federal Government has asked the Governor General to sign
off on the proposed extension, a decision it says has been backed
by health advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal
Committee (AHPPC) and Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer.
The government says the extension is necessary in order to
respond to the continued threat of COVID-19, which is down to
controllable levels in Australia, but continues to spread around
the globe.
