Mums to make do with long distance love
MOTHER'S DAY 2020 STATE BY STATE:
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NSW
* No restrictions have been eased but two adults with children may visit another household, with separate, staggered visits allowed throughout the day.
* "I doubt very much that NSW will be in a position to implement anything before Mother's Day." - Premier Gladys Berejiklian
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VICTORIA
* No restrictions have been eased with only essential travel allowed
* No visits to other households except for children of two-home families and partners
* "The last thing we want to do is to ease off any of those restrictions without a sense of confidence that we are truly on top of this." - Premier Daniel Andrews
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QUEENSLAND
* Up to five people in one family may visit another house from Sunday, and they can travel up to 50km from their residence to visit parks and have picnics.
* "We can do that in Queensland because of the great job everyone's been doing." - Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA
* Gatherings of up to 10 people, with social distancing, are allowed
* Non-essential travel outside the home is discouraged
"It is really important we don't become complacent. Let's not undo all the good." - Premier Steven Marshall
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA
* Up to 10 people can hold a gathering, and beaches and parks remain open, but people must practise social distancing.
* Inter-regional travel is banned.
"Please be in your mother's company, let her know you love her, but don't be in her embrace." - Health Minister Roger Cook
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TASMANIA
* No restrictions have been lifted with a ban still in place on visiting other houses.
* No more than two people from different households may meet or gather.
"The best present that you can provide for your mother is to keep her safe," - Premier Peter Gutwein
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NORTHERN TERRITORY
* People can have visitors and gather outdoors for non-contact recreational activities, so long as social distancing is applied.
* Retail and window shopping is allowed, parks and public swimming pools are open and group exercise is permitted.
-"The whole idea is to get our lives back as close to normal as possible without putting you at risk." - Chief Minister Michael Gunner.
