There is set to be plenty of confusion around family visits this Mother's Day with differing coronavirus restrictions in each state and territory.
On Thursday, the Queensland government said families of up to five are allowed to visit other homes from Sunday.
"There [are] a lot of mums out there who'd love to see one household in the morning and another in the afternoon and another in the evening. That could happen," Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said.
"But they can't all go at the same time."
It is the second major easing of restrictions in the Sunshine State in less than a week with residents given the go-ahead last Friday to have a picnic with members of their household, visit national parks or use recreational watercraft.
Qld chief medical officer Jeannette Young announces new easing of coronavirus restrictions for Queenslanders. Source: AAP
Residents in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania won't be so lucky, with their premiers ruling out any sudden changes to existing restrictions ahead of Mother's Day.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said that restrictions won't be eased until Victoria's state of emergency comes to an end on 11 May.
"I can tell you what I will be doing on Mother's Day – I will not be visiting my mum," he said on Thursday.
"Everyone wants to be with their mum, but let's be really cautious, let's be really careful not to be spreading the virus. We've come a long way and we can’t give that all back. We just can't.
"It is deeply frustrating, I know that, but it is working."
In NSW, Premier Gladys Berejiklian shared a similar message, pouring cold water on the possibility of eased restrictions this weekend.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has scuppered a possible easing of restrictions in Victoria ahead of Mother's Day Source: AAP
"I doubt NSW will be in a position to implement anything before Mother's Day," she said.
"We don't want a spike in cases that exceeds what we can manage.
"I suspect by the end of June, life will feel much more normal than it does now and even during May, life will feel more normal."
However, residents in NSW can visit other households after the first lot of restrictions were eased last week.
"Please know that two adults and children can visit any mother at any one time and a mother can accept multiple visits a day so long as there are not too many people for each visit," Ms Berejiklian said.
"That's a huge step forward from what would have happened a month ago. To all mothers out there, please know that you will be able to accept those visitors."
The Northern Territory has been the fastest to lift restrictions with groups of 10 people allowed as long as they follow correct social distancing of 1.5 metres in between each person.
Territorians are also expected to reopen some restaurants, pubs and other venues on 15 May.
While in Western Australia and South Australia, gatherings of up to 10 people are also permitted, with further relaxations expected.
Additional reporting from AAP
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