One reason the NSW premier has shut down big building sites is because the government didn’t want to look like it was giving itself special treatment.
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Until now, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been adamant that shutting down large-scale construction in Sydney would not help bring the pandemic under control.
Big building sites, including several owned by her government, were unlikely to become COVID-19 clusters because they have high safety standards and dedicated workforces, she said as recently as Wednesday.
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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/berejiklian-loses-her-nerve-at-construction-s-expense-20210718-p58aqf
