The latest fortnightly Essential Research survey includes the pollster’s monthly leadership ratings, which find Scott Morrison up three on approval to 66% and down two on approval to 25%, Anthony Albanese down four on approval to 40% and up four on disapproval to 39%, and Morrison holding a 53-24 lead as preferred prime minister, out from 50-25. There was also a six point increase in the government’s good rating on COVID-19 response to 67%, with the poor rating steady on 15%.
As it did a fortnight ago, the poll also asked about the mainland state premiers from the small sub-samples in the relevant states: Gladys Berejiklian was at 75% approval (up seven) and 17% disapproval (down four); Daniel Andrews at 65% approval (up four) and 28% disapproval (down five); Annastacia Palazczuk at 65% approval (steady) and 27% disapproval (up three); Mark McGowan at 87% (up nine) approval and 7% disapproval (down five); and Steven Marshall, who was not featured in last fortnight’s polling, at 60% approval and 21% disapproval. State government handling of COVID-19 was rated as good by 82% of respondents in Western Australia, 76% in South Australia, 75% in New South Wales, 71% in Queensland and 59% in Victoria.
Respondents were asked how much attention they had been paying to recent news stories, with 73% saying they had closely followed the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria, 68% the US presidential election, 36% the allegations of sexual misconduct raised by the ABC’s Four Corners, and 29% Joel Fitzgibbon’s resignation from the shadow cabinet. It also finds an easing in concern over COVID-19, with 27% rating themselves very concerned (down three), 44% quite concerned (down two), 23% not that concerned (up three) and 6% not at all concerned (up two). The peak of concern was in early August, when 50% were very concerned, 40% quite concerned, 7% not that concerned and 3% not at all concerned.
The poll was conducted Wednesday to Monday from a sample of 1010.
Very nasty strain apparently.
Short incubation.
Cud Chewer
“Very nasty strain apparently.
Short incubation.”
So which country did the infected traveller come from?
I noticed the Opposition Leader in SA offered to defer Budget Estimate Hearings due to start today in order for the Premier and key officials to focus on the pandemic. A possitive and appropriate response imho.
God’s strength to Premier Marshall, his team and the SA community in dealing with this event.
Pointing to Boris Johnson rather than Joe Biden may be a better political strategy towards decarbonising Australia. The UK political system is more similar to Australia’s than the US system, so it translates more easily. As noted elsewhere, there are a lot of Trump supporters here who will be instinctively anti-Biden. And finally, in the UK it’s the conservatives who are advocating “Green”. Of course you could do both, depending on your audience.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/17/boris-johnson-announces-10-point-green-plan-with-250000-jobs
Kakuru
And is there data from overseas ratifying that this strain behaves differently?
My thought exactly Cud Chewer.
What’s the bet that Saint Scotty of the Skidmark will try to find some way of keeping Professor Doctor Chief Scientist Philosopher General, and Wiley Coyote Super Genius Award winner Crackpot…I mean Craig…Kelly from getting the boot (not that I expect they’ll have much success, but we can hope) by disgruntled people in his electorate?
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/18/push-to-oust-liberal-mp-craig-kelly-gathers-pace-its-awful-to-be-the-laughing-stock-of-the-country
Beer! F! I am out of beer!
This new strain that can be infectious within 24 hours was imported from the UK which does not bode well for them.
Socrates
It has happened before, in 2014, a few km from where I live.
Up until December 2014, the site was owned and operated by Ian Malouf’s Dial a Dump. Malouf was well known as a supporter and donor to the NSW LNP. Then Premier Barry O’Farrell opened his giant new landfill site in Eastern Creek.
This history of community complaints and failure of companies associated with Dial a Dump to fully comply with EPA notices is well documented.
In 2011, the SMH reported that there had been five clean up notices in five years and that there was at least 170,000-cubic-metre stockpiles of waste contaminated with asbestos on the site. Dial a Dump was also prosecuted for allowing toxic leachate to enter a storm water canal.
In June last year, the company had still not fully complied with clean up orders and the EPA granted yet another extension of 12 months until July this year. But meanwhile, behind the scenes, the company and the government were conducting secret negotiations for WestConnex to take over the site. In December 2014 WestConnex compulsorily acquired the site and the company was allowed to immediately abandon the site without cleaning it up.
https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2015/02/westconnex-was-aggressive-says-waste-company/
And the contamination is still a problem: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/promised-westconnex-park-site-in-sydney-s-inner-west-highly-contaminated-20200908-p55tiz.html
Spurrier presents well, is level headed and knows her stuff. But lets not forget she sat on medihotel concerns and only acted when the horse bolted. SAHealth was also slow to act on closing schools to students returning from Wuhan in Feb and she was rather pigheaded in accepting schools could be a pathway for transmission and relied on clearly poor research for that.
It is good she has learnt the lesson wrt schools and good she is not afraid to act fast and hard wrt this lockdown.
Now, I wonder if driving to a mates place who brews his own beers is considered essential travel.
That there are only two new cases of local transmission in SA today is very encouraging. The local transmission case numbers for the last four days are: 4, 13, 5, 2.
https://www.covid19data.com.au/transmission-sources-states
The steps being taken appear to be working. That’s good news. That’s almost immediate positive feedback too. Fingers crossed that this will remain an “outbreak” and not become a “wave”. The one downside might be that people relax too early.
Laurence Tribe
@tribelaw
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The popular outcry against the absurd 2-2 vote of the Wayne County Canvassing Board just led the Board to come to its senses and certify the county for Biden 4-0. He won there by over 300,000 votes! Shows that local democracy can work — but only when the people remain vigilant.
Have I missed the discussion on NSW land tax?
I am quite excited by this policy.
Why are they still allowing HQ workers work part time elsewhere ??
Just pay them well so they don’t have to work elsewhere.
SK,
As far as we can tell, the pub is shut.
Late Riser @ #111 Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 – 1:33 pm
Cases and locations where cases have frequented are spread across the metro area. Cases will rise. It will be a nervous week.
SK
Don’t join the queue (I’m sure there will be one) at your preferred seller of beverages.
I can recommend Dan Murphy’s delivery service (shopping online also gives a better range) They do have a more expensive delivery option for those that just can’t wait.
The NSW casino regulator will hold a press conference at 3.30pm in Sydney to make an announcement about whether Crown’s new $2bn Barangaroo venue will be permitted to open on December 14.
Any SA people know whether my Deli will be allowed to open?….Its not a supermarket and its not a take away or a restaurant….I can find no list of what particular shops are allowed to open
Beagle
Supermarkets will remain open for one visit from one person per household per day;
Critical infrastructure — power, telecommunications — will remain open;
Medical services including mental health services will remain open;
Public transport will remain open;
Airport and freight services will remain open;
Petrol stations will remain open;
Banks and financial institutions will remain open;
Post offices will remain open;
Mining, smelting, and large factories will be allowed to continue to operate at a level required to ensure continuity of service delivery or to prevent damage, but not for anything else;
Veterinary surgeons will remain open;
Agriculture workers will be able to move around to ensure the safety, welfare and processing of animals and animal products, like dairy
So everything not on that list is closed right…including my shop,
Private HQ security guard working part time elsewhere ….sorry but lessons clearly not learned from Victoria. Pretty poor.
Private HQ security guard working part time elsewhere ….sorry but lessons clearly not learned from Victoria. Pretty poor.
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It’s the gig economy, Rex.
Cud Chewer
They should wait a bit on that . Earlier in NZ there was also a case that looked “infectious in 24 hours” . Further investigation showed it not to be the case.
According to the Grauniad open still are………………………….
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Remaining open:
Supermarkets will remain open for one visit from one person per household per day;
Critical infrastructure — power, telecommunications — will remain open;
Medical services including mental health services will remain open;
Public transport will remain open;
Airport and freight services will remain open;
Petrol stations will remain open;
Banks and financial institutions will remain open;
Post offices will remain open;
Mining, smelting, and large factories will be allowed to continue to operate at a level required to ensure continuity of service delivery or to prevent damage, but not for anything else;
Veterinary surgeons will remain open;
Agriculture workers will be able to move around to ensure the safety, welfare and processing of animals and animal products, like dairy
Shut include……….
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Takeaway food will be shut;
Pubs, cafe’s, food courts and other food venues will be closed;
Rex
“Private HQ security guard working part time elsewhere ….sorry but lessons clearly not learned from Victoria. Pretty poor.”
Which part of Federal IR laws and policy do you suggest South Australia change, and how?
Xanthippe says this strain is new and is not only quickly contagious but very transmissible by contact to metal surfaces. It is very contagious; more so than the Ruby Princess version.
Yes….but my shop like a mini supermarket….sell bread milk drinks, groceries, cigarettes….and yes the odd pie with sauce….its not 100% clear where my shop falls
BK says: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 2:17 pm
The NSW casino regulator will hold a press conference at 3.30pm in Sydney to make an announcement about whether Crown’s new $2bn Barangaroo venue will be permitted to open on December 14.
Of course they’ll let it open. Can you see the LNP disappointing a big donor? I would be astonished if they said no.
SA appears to be still putting details together.
https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/response
https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/restrictions-and-responsibilities/activities-and-gatherings#exclusions
The type of spivs that are in the NSW govt the casino is bound to get the go ahead.One of their spiv ministers will probably open it.
BK @ #124 Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 – 2:33 pm
The virus has been very effective in exposing structural weaknesses in our society.
This seems to answer your question, Beagle (I’d hold off on the hot pies, though) :
“A number of locations and activities are excluded from the Direction on public activities, including:
– food markets, supermarkets, grocery stores, retail stores or shopping centres”
Here in SA just did the rounds – supermarket (200m queue to get in), Servo, Hardware, bakery- panic buying is in full swing! Lucky I did most of mine last night!
Now off to the beach for a swim (its across the road), the last for at least a week…
Late Riser @ #82 Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 – 12:47 pm
Enough time for a Christmas/New Year holiday, then back to work. 🙂
Spray @ #90 Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 – 1:12 pm
#TheFurnitureStoreFuhrer ?
He owned a furniture store in his previous pre-politics life, didn’t he?
FMD. Slack slack slack.
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42s ago 04:22
Anyone working in a hotel quarantine facility will now be tested for Covid-19 at least weekly, Kelly says.
Previously, testing was optional.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2020/nov/18/south-australia-covid-hotel-quarantine-nsw-victoria-politics-japan
Field Marshal Marshall
On twitter a statement that says it all in a very pithy way
Simon Holmes A Court tweets.
I thought only Labor Governments use private security guards.
Lord – Sir Thomas Wynn
@mister_wynn
On Tues WA Premier Mark McGowan called Morrison’s Govt “appalling!”
Next day, Mark said, “Obviously, the criticism that Dan Andrews received from Fed Liberal ministers was disgraceful & it will be a test for them, will they criticise Steven Marshall the same way? I think not!”
#StasiSteve
Jeebus what an ‘unLiberal’ CV that Marshall chap has.
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He is currently an ambassador for scosa, having previously served on the board for five years
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Marshall has been a board member for Reconciliation SA for a number of years
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is also a White Ribbon ambassador.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Marshall
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won the South Australian small business prize in the national 2001 Employer of the Year awards, due to the company’s commitment to hire people with disabilities
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] He is the founding chairman of Compost for Soils, a program started in South Australia t
.hat has subsequently been implemented nationally
Apparently there are people in the USA that are on ventilators that still believe Covid 19 doesnt exist.
Kelly put paid very firmly to any idea that the SA virus is any.more infectious than the previous ones.
Hmm.
Anthony Scaramucci@Scaramucci
Let’s say, hypothetically, Russia had an asset in the White House. Their top priories would be:
– Sow divisions in American society
– Damage trust in American democracy
– Reduce American influence/security in Middle East
– Kneecap NATO
Trump is doing all of those things. Why?
BK @ #124 Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 – 2:33 pm
Very frustrating – but 6 day lockdown, you’ll crush it no sweat. Go well.
Socrates
In Case You Missed it. Those mistakes have cost a scalp
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nsw-s-top-transport-chief-to-step-down-after-three-years-in-role-20201118-p56fra.html
phoenixRED @ #145 Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 – 3:36 pm
To get donations and get out of debt.
He’s a con man.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/ban-buying-new-petrol-cars-23026468
Sales of diesel and petrol vehicles will be banned within 10 years.
Conservative govt in UK acting on climate change.
Steve Davis
Doc reported last week that a woman dying abused him for lying when he told her it was covid. Insisted it did exist.