UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER VESAK 2020 Vesak is usually a time of special celebration for Buddhists across the world. It’s a time of prayer and quiet reflection, as well as generosity and devotion. However, this year will be very different as we all experience a global health crisis. It’s an unprecedented crisis — a once-in-a-century event. It requires every single one of us to be mindful of our civic duty. All of us have a role to play in keeping our community safe: employers, nurses, doctors, teachers, scientists, friends, family and neighbours. ...

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UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Paul Fletcher MP Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts The Hon. Ken Wyatt MP Minister for Indigenous Australians JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 29 April 2020 AUSTRALIA MARKS 250th ANNIVERSARY OF ENDEAVOUR’S HISTORIC VOYAGE Today marks 250 years since Captain James Cook and HMB Endeavour voyaged to the east coast of Australia in 1770. This historic anniversary provides all Australians with an opportunity to reflect on our shared history, celebrate the legacy of the world’s oldest continuing living culture, and understand the origins of modern Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the anniversary represented a merging of histories. ...

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Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – COVIDSafe: New app to slow the spread of coronavirus UNOFFICIAL The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health The Hon. Stuart Robert MP Minister for Government Services Professor Brendan Murphy Chief Medical Officer JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Sunday 26 April 2020 COVIDSAFE: NEW APP TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS The Australian Government today launches the new voluntary coronavirus app, COVIDSafe. The app is an important public health initiative that will help keep you, your family, and your community safe from further spread of coronavirus through early notification of possible exposure. “Australians are doing an extraordinary job to flatten the curve and contain the spread of the coronavirus, but we cannot be complacent,” said Prime Minister Scott Morrison. “The Chief Medical Officer’s advice is we need the COVIDSafe app as part of the plan to save lives ...

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