A million Australians who are “authorised workers” in the state of Victoria have two weeks to get their first COVID-19 vaccination to keep working on site, as construction industry prepares to reopen with strict safeguards in the state. Premier Daniel Andrews says all Melbourne and regional Victoria residents on the state’s authorised worker list must have a first dose by Oct. 15 and a second by Nov. 26. Without meeting the statewide mandate, retail workers, personal trainers, MPs, journalists, faith leaders, judges, police, lawyers, actors and professional sportspeople will not be able to continue working on site. The Oct. 15 deadline will not replace Victoria’s separate vaccine mandate timelines for aged care, healthcare, freight, construction and education workers. Mr Andrews said the decision, based on health advice, would encompass one to 1.25 million authorised workers in Victoria, many of whom have already had their first dose. “This is critically important …