Sydney will see 500 more troops on the streets, while New South Wales (NSW) Police Commissioner Mick Fuller will be granted more powers to enforce COVID-related public health orders. Currently, Australia’s most populous state has extended restrictions to eight local government areas (LGA), in regional areas north of Sydney. NSW State Premier Gladys Berejiklian told reporters on Aug. 12, “We know that Delta (strain) doesn’t leave any room for error. Even a handful of people doing the wrong thing every day can cause major setbacks.” “So, if there are additional measures that can increase compliance measures. Well then, of course, the government will accept that,” she said. She said Fuller had been tasked with ramping up and outlining what measures were needed to ensure more compliance from residents. The commissioner is set to announce the new measures on the afternoon of Aug. 13. An additional 500 soldiers will meanwhile, be brought …
More Soldiers, Police Powers for Sydney as Australian State Looks to Toughen COVID Measures
August 12, 2021
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