As retail stores,restaurants and gyms prepare to open to the public after months of lockdown it remains unclear when the integrated Service NSW vaccine certificate will be made available to residents across the state.
NSW Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello said he would support retiring the QR-code mandate,except at high-risk settings,once the state surpassed 90 per cent vaccination.
Sporting events,regional travel,pubs and restaurants will likely remain off limits to unvaccinated people for months.
Service NSW had planned to introduce updates to the app in November but will bring them forward for use next month,with a pilot program set to roll out in five regional areas on October 6.
The state government will commence a two-week trial on October 6 integrating vaccination status into the Service NSW app already used for QR code check-ins.
A retired judge and more than 100 legal,civic and political leaders have signed a letter to the NSW Premier warning that “we cannot fine our way out of the pandemic”,and urging a less punitive approach to fighting the COVID-19 outbreak.
MPs want larger outdoor gatherings for vaccinated people when rules change on September 13 and a bigger exercise radius.
As the government continues to prepare for when it reaches its 70 per cent vaccination target,it also moved to reward some residents by ending the time restrictions on outdoor exercise.
Unvaccinated people will not be able to enter hospitality venues once NSW opens up after reaching a 70 per cent vaccination rate,under a plan being considered.
The NSW government will establish a casino regulator in the wake of the damning Bergin inquiry.
Alcohol delivery services were caught showing up to schools and playgrounds in a crackdown on the industry that prompted the NSW government to tighten loopholes around online liquor sales.