"To further ease the pressure on supply chains, we extended the easing of restrictions for close contacts.
That is the one which enable someone who may be a close contact, they get a negative rapid antigen test and go straight back to work. They don't have to isolate, they just go straight back to work.
"The most immediate extension of that is to all transport, freight and logistics employees. Not just those directly involved in food distribution, but all in the transport, freight and logistics sector. That will include those who work at service stations to ensure that they can continue to be staffed and people can get access to those services.
"We will also be extending it to, if it hasn't already been done, in many cases it has, it will cover all welfare and support, emergency services, including law enforcement, correctional services, energy resources and water, waste management, food, beverage and other critical good supplies — that's the food distribution system and production system, I am not talking about hospitality there — telecommunication, data, broadcasting and media. It will also extend to education and childcare."