Episode 4: January 14th 2022

Pollie Bites Podcast

This week's recap heavily features Novak and shortages as a result of supply chain chaos, with Victoria subsequently copping more restrictions for businesses (again) but less for isolation requirements, which sees us heading into yet another few weeks of instability on what the rules will be on any given day.
Novak winning court case - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-59939507
Supply chain shortages driven by worker isolation - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-10/how-to-deal-covid19-supermarket-supply-shortages/100744160
Viral video of CH7 news presenters leaked calling Novak an 'asshole' - https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/01/12/lying-sneaky-a-hole-tv-news-hosts-caught-ripping-into-djokovic-in-leaked-viral-video/
Victoria shuts dancefloors - https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/hospitalisations-dramatically-increase-across-victoria-as-covid-cases-top-30000-c-5245305
Government saying this wave will peak at the end of January - https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus/omicron-peak-expected-in-victoria-by-end-of-month-experts-say/news-story/71f6b567140c51a8bb2f7e07a1592c5d
Government making booster mandates that won't start until after the peak has passed - https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronavirus/victoria-health-system-under-considerable-strain/news-story/2e274b95ddf3767d0b8652a67d6b3913
Isolation rule change for workers in Victoria - https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/close-contact-rules-reviewed-amid-supply-crisis/news-story/5f211fe2b11cce2b24d7271746a6eee0
WA includes bottle shops in vaccine passport rules - https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/no-pubs-no-bottle-shops-no-gym-wa-premier-mark-mcgowan-widens-restrictions-on-the-unvaxxed-says-rules-will-be-in-place-for-years-to-come/news-story/cbe7638131ccd3b6db61357e2c929d83
Changes to QLD border requirements - https://www.qld.gov.au/border-pass#:~:text=Notice!,Entry%20Pass%20to%20enter%20Queensland.
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