Some states and territories have wasted no time implementing the long-awaited easing of coronavirus restrictions, with others are being far more cautious despite getting the green light from the Prime Minister last week.
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The consensus among leaders is that people will be able to have five others in their home and 10 meeting up outside, golf and fishing is permitted, and the numbers at weddings and funerals should increase.
Victoria
All eyes were on Premier Daniel Andrews on Monday as he became the last premier to make an announcement, with the new rules to come into effect from Wednesday.
He would not put a kilometre limit on making trips in Victoria or across the border, but said overnight stays are not allowed and he wanted visits to be contained to close family and friends.
"It's not about having a rotating roster of acquaintances and associates, or your third best friend from primary school, over for a visit.
"This is about seeing those you need to, if you need to."
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New South Wales
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has delayed the state's change in rules until Friday.
NSW has gone a step further by allowing restaurants and cafes to have up to 10 patrons at a time from Friday, while ensuring they maintain social distancing of 1.5 metres between people and four square metres space per person.
"The last thing we want is to have the virus spread amongst those we care about the most," Ms Berejiklian said.
She said a backyard did not count as "outdoor" when it came to gatherings of 10 people.
Swimming pools, playgrounds and other outdoor equipment run by local government in NSW will also be permitted by the state government from Friday, but councils are yet to confirm what they will open.
Australian Capital Territory
There was no time wasted in easing restrictions in the ACT, which has been enjoying having small groups in the home and outdoors since 11.59pm Friday.
ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman said she was disappointed some were not maintaining physical distancing during the first weekend of eased restrictions.
"The pandemic is not over and it only takes one mistake or lapse in concentration to put our community's most vulnerable at risk," she said.
Northern Territory
The first region to get to step two of relaxing restriction will be the NT when changes are made on Friday.
Residents will be able to serve and consume food or beverages in a shopping centre food court, operate and attend restaurants and cafes, and operate and attend a bar or RSL club with alcohol only allowed with the consumption of food.
Western Australia
Western Australia is going further than any other state in relaxing coronavirus rules, the government has claimed.
Residents will be encouraged to return to work and take regional holidays, the limit on group gatherings will be doubled to 20 people, and hospitality businesses will be allowed to serve diners under phase two of WA's recovery plan starting next Monday.
Like restaurants and cafes, pubs will be allowed to reopen but a limit of 20 patrons will apply as well as the one person per four square metres rule, and a requirement for customers to buy a meal if they want to have a drink.
"I realise that it has a degree of unfairness on pubs but they should not have to wait too much longer to have a different arrangement in place, assuming low rates of infection," Premier Mark McGowan told 6PR radio.
South Australia
With indoor dining to be allowed from June 8, Premier Steven Marshall has suggested cafes, restaurants, pubs and clubs may be allowed to go beyond the stage two limits to ensure the viability of the hospitality sector.
Under details announced so far venues will be allowed to serve alcohol and host up to 20 people at a time, provided social distancing provisions are maintained.
"We're sitting down with the industry to work out how we might go even more than that when they open because we want to get them back to being viable," Mr Marshall said.
Queensland
From May 16, those in regional parts of the state will be allowed to have up to 20 people inside restaurants and pubs and travel as far as 500 kilometres from home.
Beauty therapy and nail salons can also open for up to 10 people inside a shop at one time.