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Speaker 1: Jonesy and Amanda in the mornings. Well, last time we

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Speaker 1: We're off to the footy, carrying on as normal. Well,

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Speaker 1: life has changed as we know it, as we face

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Speaker 1: the toughest you we've ever had. You wouldn't want to

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Speaker 1: be Prime Minister for quids, would you. Coronavirus developments and

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Speaker 1: updates are changing by the day, and a new announcement

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Speaker 1: was late made yesterday afternoon. The Prime Minister joins us

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Speaker 1: now to explain all of that.

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Speaker 2: Prime Minister, Good morning, Amanda, go jojie, Hello Scott.

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Speaker 3: What about that two weeks ago we're talking about going

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Speaker 3: to the footy, We're making jokes about toilet paper and

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Speaker 3: then all of a sudden they just got real real

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Speaker 3: and it's only two weeks ago.

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Speaker 4: Well, the a lot has changed in the last two weeks.

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Speaker 4: A lot has changed in the last ten weeks. I

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Speaker 4: mean ten weeks ago. We first declared this a virus

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Speaker 4: of pandemic potential. We want to first in the world

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Speaker 4: to do that, and lot's happened since then. But Australiners

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Speaker 4: are getting behind this. The growth on a daily basis

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Speaker 4: was down to six percent yesterday, but still got a

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Speaker 4: long way to go on that, and there's a lot

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Speaker 4: of changes the still being made and people have got

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Speaker 4: to be patient. But we've got to be positive and

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Speaker 4: stay connected. I mean, people listening in this morning, this

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Speaker 4: is this is good for people's mental health. I think,

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Speaker 4: you know, just we're all connecting up with each other.

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Speaker 4: And thanks for the job you guys are doing keeping

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Speaker 4: people well.

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Speaker 2: Thanks for saving our bacon.

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Speaker 3: Would that find out with the shot in the arm,

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Speaker 3: the financial shot shot in the arm?

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Speaker 4: That was great. The job keeper program is historic and

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Speaker 4: its size and proportions, but that's only because frankly, that's

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Speaker 4: and people with an inchime so that we can get

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Speaker 4: through this. We were working on six months at the moment.

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Speaker 4: That's our best understanding of it. I hope it sooner,

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Speaker 4: but it could be longer. And there's a new normal

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Speaker 4: we've all got to adjust to you But I think

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Speaker 4: people are really trying to do their best to do that.

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Speaker 4: I know it's not easy. You know, kids My kids

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Speaker 4: a big change, and we want to make sure they're

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Speaker 4: doing the right thing and doing their lessons. But I

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Speaker 4: I mean, brings out the best people, but also brings

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Speaker 1: I thought you made a terrific announcement about free childcare

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Speaker 1: for working parents last night. Who's eligible for this?

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Speaker 4: Well, people who it's principally the priority is for people

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Speaker 4: able to keep them open by the support we're giving them.

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Speaker 4: We're picking up half their usual what they would normally

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Speaker 4: they'll be ensuring that those who need it most get

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Speaker 4: and that's how it's working, you won't lose your place

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Speaker 3: Are we heading towards a total lockdown? The thing on

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Speaker 4: Well, this phrase that is being used, Jonesy, I mean

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Speaker 4: keep doing it for six months. That's why I keep

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Speaker 4: talking about this six months. It's fine for people to

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Speaker 1: Pretty arbitrary, doesn't it. I saw on the news last

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Speaker 4: Yeah, well, look at there'll be isolated cases, I think, Amanda,

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Speaker 4: and look for the police have discretion. I mean, it's

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Speaker 4: But the police, if we all work together, they'll get

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Speaker 2: Yeah. Well, you've done a great job. You're getting subject.

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Speaker 2: How are you going with yourself your own mental health?

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Speaker 4: Well, I'm fine, you know, keeping a bit busy. I

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Speaker 4: With the starjups at all. The rest of it, I

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Speaker 2: Your home workout, it's.

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Speaker 4: Important to do that, you know, keep your mental health

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Speaker 4: up and to keep yourself active wherever you can. It's

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Speaker 4: when I get home late in the evening, you know,

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Speaker 4: is great. Gen's coming up with all sorts of things

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Speaker 4: and so you know, all families are going to do

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Speaker 4: different things and stay connected with their friends. That's very important.

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Speaker 1: Well, it's actually it's Jones's birthday today and everyone who

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Speaker 1: calls up Prime Minister gets a Jonesy and Amanda showbag.

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Speaker 1: So you are now the recipient of a Jonesy and

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Speaker 1: Amanda show bag. There might be something in there to

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Speaker 4: Well, happy birthday, Jones. What mate, we're on the wrong

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Speaker 4: side of fifty.

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Speaker 2: Yeah, well fifty two.

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Speaker 4: Yeah, we're banging on there. You go. That's a happy birthday.

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Speaker 2: Well, thank you, Prime Minister. That's a nice thing.

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Speaker 1: Well, as we all say, we are all to get together.

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Speaker 2: I get a grant.

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Speaker 4: You'll be good job every day both if you think.

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Speaker 2: Thank you for your time, Prime Minister.

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Speaker 4: We'll joins The and Amanda in the morning. One tell

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