Sky News Host Alan Jones has blasted NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian saying she must resign and calling her “power hungry, stubborn and out of touch” and “not fit for purpose.”
The outspoken Sky News commentator blasted the WA Premier as well, slamming Mark McGowan for being “power-drunk.”
Jones’ rant about the NSW premier was in reference to her statement earlier this week that even when 80 per cent of the population is vaccinated against COVID-19, it won’t mean NSW will be able to emerge from lockdown.
Berejiklian said: “The extent of your freedom depends on the case numbers.” She had also announced a record 478 new locally-acquired cases and eight deaths.
“Even if you get to 80 per cent double doses, if the case numbers are very high it does limit what you can do,” she continued.
Jones slammed into the premier on his TV show
Jones then blasted the NSW Premier on his Sky News TV show, saying the premier “cannot go on asking people to live like this.”
“Gladys resign from the Liberal Party today. You are not fit for purpose,” he continued.
“We desperately need a fresh pair of eyes on the situation, not a power hungry, stubborn and completely out-of-touch politician.”
He added the premier’s press conference appearances have become “negative, aggressive and almost bad-tempered.”
“Gladys, people have stopped listening to you and this daily dose of rubbish,” Jones said.
“We are not in this together. The political and bureaucratic class collect full salary while inflicting devastation on others.
“A decent person would feel some sense of shame.”
Jones then commented on the WA Premier
Immediately after this tirade about Gladys, Jones added his brutal comment about WA Premier Mark McGowan.
“Over in WA we’ve got this power-drunk premier McGowan pursuing a zero transmission strategy,’ Jones said.
This comment was in reference to McGowan’s statement that he wouldn’t hesitate to shut the WA border with the rest of Australia if future COVID cases emerge – even if national vaccine targets are reached.
McGowan’s comments ignited a war of words with the Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who berated McGowan’s COVID plan, saying it is unreasonable and would hurt the economy.
What rules are changing?
* Travel radius for residents of Greater Sydney reduced from 10km to 5km
* Those eligible for the singles bubble must register their companion online
* Residents are also unable to visit their second homes except for under special circumstances – and you will need a permit
* Those living in Greater Sydney must be given a permit to leave the region
* $320 payment plan for those having to isolate while awaiting test results and are unable to work will also be set up
What can I be fined for?
* $5,000 fines for breaching quarantine, lying on a permit or to contact tracers
* $3,000 fines for breaching two-person exercise limit, breaching work rules and wrongfully entering regional NSW
* $3,000 fines will also be dished out to those who enter someone else’s home if it’s not for essential care or as part of a singles bubble
Where can I exercise?
Essential shopping and exercise must be done in a resident’s LGA or, if you must travel outside your LGA to do so, it must be within 5km of your home
What about policing?
* 500 extra ADF personnel will patrol alongside NSW Police, with checkpoints increased on key roads
* New checkpoints will be set up to check drivers at random in certain key areas
* Riot squads and highway patrol officers will be present in LGAs of concern
* These LGAs are Bayside, Blacktown, Burwood, Campbelltown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield, Georges River, Liverpool, Parramatta, Strathfield, and parts of Penrith
Source: NSW Government
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