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NSW police opposed plan to let Aboriginal communities lock down in event of Covid outbreak
Health order suggested in early 2020 to restrict access to vulnerable areas was reportedly shelved after concerns over enforcement
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Police in New South Wales argued against a proposed public health order that would have allowed vulnerable Aboriginal communities to choose to lockdown in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
The ABC reports that the NSW chief health officer, Dr Kerry Chant, proposed the health order in March 2020 in response to a request from some remote Aboriginal communities to restrict access and travel to those communities to prevent the spread of Covid.
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