The National Cabinet agreed to move to more widespread restrictions on social gatherings.
Premiers and Chief Ministers agreed to implement, through state and territory laws, new Stage 1 restrictions on social gatherings, to be reviewed on a monthly basis.
Australians should expect these measures to be in place for at least 6 months.
FACILITIES TO BE RESTRICTED FROM OPENING
From midday local time on 23 March 2020:
- pubs, registered and licenced clubs (excluding bottle shops attached to these venues), hotels (excluding accommodation)
- gyms and indoor sporting venues
- cinemas, entertainment venues, casinos, and night clubs
- restaurants and cafes will be restricted to takeaway and/or home delivery
- religious gatherings, places of worship or funerals (in enclosed spaces and other than very small groups and where the one person per four square metre rule applies).
Isolated remote community hubs are not included in these restrictions. Other facilities are not impacted, but will be considered under Stage 2 restrictions, if necessary.
These measures also apply to outdoor spaces associated with the above venues.
Leaders noted these enhanced measures build on existing measures to slow the Coronavirus and save lives.
Download the full statement here.
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