Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy give an update on the coronavirus pandemic in Australia following a highly anticipated National Cabinet Meeting. The group of leaders has agreed to relax restrictions in three stages. Restaurants and cafes will be allowed to reopen under the first stage of eased coronavirus restrictions. Stage one will see groups of up to five visitors allowed at a person’s home and allow groups of up to ten people to meet in public. Libraries, community centres, playgrounds and boot camps will also be allowed to open, and people will be able to undertake local and regional travel. The timing of the changes will be up to individual states and territories and National Cabinet will review the changes every three weeks. Highlights: 2:30 Scott Morrison on Australia’s progress in fighting the virus 3:50 Scott Morrison on Australia’s road back 4:30 Scott Morrison announcing National Cabinet has agreed to three-step plan toward a COVID-safe economy 5:40 Scott Morrison: “We cannot allow our fear of going backwards stop us from going forward” 5:50 Scott Morrison outlines the three-step plan 6:20 Step 1 will allow greater connections with friends and family allowing gatherings of 10 people and 5 guests in your own home. Children will return to classrooms. Retails and small cafes and restaurants will reopen. 7:05 Step 2 will allow larger gatherings of up to 20 people at cinemas, galleries and larger restaurants. More retail openings. 7:30 Step 3 will allow gatherings of up [More]

Prime Minister Scott Morrison discusses Australia’s success on COVID-19, combatting loneliness, looking after our mental health and domestic violence. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2noaGhv Get more breaking news at: https://bit.ly/2nobVgF Join Nine News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. Follow Nine News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ Follow Nine News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS Follow Nine News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAUS

Eased coronavirus restrictions are “not too far away”, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says, adding there is one thing all Australians need to do to speed up the process. Read more: https://7news.link/2yS9yIu Subscribe to 7NEWS for the latest video » https://7news.link/YTSubscribe Connect with 7NEWS online Visit » https://7news.com.au Facebook » https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAustralia Twitter » https://twitter.com/7NewsAustralia Instagram » https://www.instagram.com/7newsaustralia/ #BreakingNews #coronavirus #COVID19 #7NEWS

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg discussed the government’s plan for re-opening Australia following COVID-19 in a press conference today. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2noaGhv Get more breaking news at: https://bit.ly/2nobVgF Join Nine News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. Follow Nine News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ Follow Nine News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS Follow Nine News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAUS

Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses parliament ahead of a vote for an historic response package to combat the social and economic impacts of COVID-19. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2noaGhv Get more breaking news at: https://bit.ly/2nobVgF Join Nine News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. Follow Nine News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ Follow Nine News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS Follow Nine News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAUS

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces new rental waivers and deferrals for commercial tenants hit by the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Under the scheme landlords will have to reduce leases in proportion to the reduction in the tenant’s business. The waivers will have to account for at least 50 per cent of the reduction in business. Meanwhile, Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy gives an update on Australia’s coronavirus cases. Read more here: https://ab.co/2JHi1k5 00:07- PM gives an update on latest coronavirus cases across Australia 02:22- PM urges Australians to continue to stay home, even during Easter holidays to avoid backtracking in flattening the curve 04:13- PM gives background to the coronavirus modelling that will be presented to the public (Watch the modelling presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epO_ZWoWeHE) 07:19- PM announces a new rent relief package for commercial tenants and landlords 13:32: Prof Murphy announces that Australia has 5,844 coronavirus cases For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can watch more ABC News content on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 You can also like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Or follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Or even on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has commended Australians on their response to the coronavirus outbreak but warned there is still a long way to go, confirming families will be spending the Easter holidays at home. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2noaGhv Get more breaking news at: https://bit.ly/2nobVgF Join Nine News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. Follow Nine News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ Follow Nine News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS Follow Nine News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAUS

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces strict new quarantine rules for Australians returning home from overseas. He said the new measures would “enables us to deal with the increasing pressure we have of Australians coming home.” The PM said two-thirds of cases we currently have are from an Australian who has come home. 07:30- Mr Morrison outlines the reasons why the quarantine rules are in place 08:44- Mr Morrison explains the new coronavirus isolation declaration card that Australians returning from overseas will need to complete 09:32- Those in quarantine will be put up in hotel accommodation 11:11-The PM says states and territories will need to monitor and enforce quarantine rules Read more here: https://ab.co/2Un6Zqo For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can watch more ABC News content on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 You can also like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Or follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Or even on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews