New COVID-19 measures announced as places of worship considered 'workplaces' for Easter

A parishioner lights a candle during a Good Friday service at Greek Orthodox Church in Sydney.

A parishioner lights a candle during a Good Friday service at Greek Orthodox Church in Sydney. Source: AAP

Scott Morrison says his government is working on an industry code of practice, to ease issues between commercial landlords and tenants, also announcing places of worship will be considered workplaces for Easter services streamed online.


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