'Absolutely no': John Barilaro says Hunter won't escape COVID-19 lockdown until NSW hits 70% vaccination in mid-October

Michael Parris
Updated September 10 2021 - 9:36am, first published 9:34am
No escape for Hunter
No escape for Hunter
BLOW: Hunter businesses will stay in lockdown for another five or six weeks.
BLOW: Hunter businesses will stay in lockdown for another five or six weeks.

Deputy Premier John Barilaro says the Hunter has zero chance of coming out of lockdown until the state reaches its first vaccination target of 70 per cent in October.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.