18 March 2020

At his morning press conference, the PM, Scott Morrison made the following points:

• Looking at six months for measures, but could be longer or shorter
• Any measures needed  – you should be prepared to have them in place for six months at least
• No lock down is planned
• Indoor crowds limited to 100 for non-essential gatherings – (not public transport, medical and emergency services, courts, airports and shopping centres)
• Schools will stay open, state governments all agree
• Strong message to ‘Stop Hoarding’.
• Aged Care – limitations on visitors to aged care residents (short times, two visitors at one time per day, no-one who has been exposed, no groups, no school groups).
• Special arrangements for those on end-of-life (facility by facility)
• ANZAC Day events cancelled (but televised event will occur)
• Travel advice tightened – ‘do not go overseas’. Bans on people entering not ruled out (this was in response to question)
• Up to individual sporting codes whether to stop games
• RBA considering measures over next 24-48 hours
• Second stimulus being worked on
• Budget still on May 12 –  That’s the current plan.