................. While not every business will be able to reopen, such as those that rely on international tourism, Mr Morrison agreed the aim was to have the overwhelming majority back on their feet.
He said the work done over the past six weeks to suppress the spread of the coronavirus while simultaneously boosting the capacity of the health system − as well as having 5 million people download the COVIDSafe app so far − "means that we are in a much stronger position to resist and deal with any increase in cases".
"And that gives us the confidence to move into the space that we are now seeking to move into,'' Mr Morrison said.
"Just having a low number of cases is not a success, particularly when you have a lot of people out of work.
"That is the curve that I'm looking to address now. We have had great success on flattening the health curve and that is great and we all wanted that, but it has come at a price and we have to now start balancing that up."
The resumption of commerce could also coincide with the opening of the borders between Australia and New Zealand, which was discussed when NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined Tuesday's national cabinet discussion. .....................
I think it will be harder to get our economy going again than it was to stop it.billy the kid wrote: ↑Wed May 06, 2020 6:50 pmWalking through a Mall on the GC here today...businesses are opening up...not all...but some...
Maybe the businesses that aren't opening will never open....I don't know...
But I get the feeling that some are going to open irrespective of circumstances..
Any business which was marginally surviving may not open again...
The point I am making is that people are making their own decisions...
They are not waiting for the PM or a State Premier to make any decisions....
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