7 August

This is why 'we're following the medical advice' has been political spin all along. When your Chief Medical Officers are employed by your politicians, they're not going to contradict the boss. Kerry Chant saying as much overnight, politicians are calling the shots here, not the experts. (In the UK, Boris started the pandemic saying 'we're following the medical advice'. Then he shifted to 'they only advise us, politicians make the decisions.') "Dr Chant said NSW Health has deemed restaurants, pubs and bars “high risk environments” for the spread of COVID-19 and the decision to introduce tougher restrictions was a matter for the government."