Boots, my statesman is absolutely correct and accurate. I not debating the virtues of where I should meet my family. I’m merely pointing out the ridiculous nature of the restrictions that have most recently been annouced, using a scenario that accurately applies under current requirements and one that would typically occur for our families Xmas gathering. You will be pleased that I won’t in fact going to Sydney any time soon, with Xmas being spent at our place on the coast this year due to other family reasons.
I can assure you I have a thorough understanding of the border restriction requirements, having been for the last while now actively assessing requests for border exemptions associated with building and construction work.
Since COVID has been front of mind I have regularly been presenting online forums to industry on COVID restrictions to the construction industry.
I can assure you I can now drive to the Hawkesbury City Council an area considered the 38th largest by population in NSW. (that borders and extends from the LGA’s of Penrith, Blacktown,The Hilis and Hornsby LGAs with Housing adjoining the suburbs separated by roads like , you guessed it, Boundary Rd) I can then stay at my sisters place, have visitation from my siblings who can mingle with the great unwashed of Sydney before leaving their residence in declare hotspots of Sydney to join us. I can then return to Brisbane and other than filling out a declaration, return without quarantine. I cold accurately declare that I didn’t enter a hot spot despite being directly adjacent. While in the Hawkesbury LGA I could visit a local supermarket, get petrol, and go to the pub, club, church etc. Yet the people I would encounter could go to the neighbouring LGAs for work and pleasure.
If the border quiz asked me if I associated with anyone from a hot spot , I could only answer yes, BUT that is not a question or determination so I’m free.
it all doesn’t make sense in a similar manner to the requirement that a tradesman can come from Evans Head and go anywhere in Qld to fix a tap but another from Grafton can’t do the same.