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Cafes first, restaurants later, government urged

Australians have mostly obeyed tough social restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus, now they want to see the road to normality.

Mark Ludlow
Mark LudlowQueensland bureau chief

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Brisbane restaurant, cafe and bar owner Giuseppe Petroccitto knows the government's tough social restrictions are killing his business, but doesn't want them eased too soon.

The Santa Monica Group chief executive – who runs the popular Santa Monica restaurant and bar and Bar Pacino in Brisbane's central business district – is just hanging on since his core businesses were shut down last month to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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Mark Ludlow writes on politics, energy and infrastructure based in Brisbane. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.com

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