Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

[by video link] Again, that is contemplated in the Doherty modelling. The Doherty modelling talks about when at least 80 per cent of the adult population is fully vaccinated we can consider transition to phase C, which is regarded in the plan as the vaccination consolidation phase. Measures may include minimum ongoing baseline restrictions adjusted to minimise cases without lockdowns or highly targeted lockdowns only. The whole purpose of this vaccination process and the plan is to minimise serious illness, hospitalisations and fatalities. But we are going to have to continue to be prepared to adjust, as we have been throughout the pandemic as new variants to the virus have occurred. So, yes, there are targeted lockdowns contemplated. (Time expired)