Prime Minister Scott Morrison will look to end border closures and guarantee a complete economic reopening so the nation will be 'whole again by Christmas'. 9News
The prime minister said his government will fight to keep the coronavirus at bay despite the difficulties already presented by 2020.Australia's economy has recorded the biggest drop on record as the nation sunk back into recession.
"We have first sought to suppress the virus and, in seven out of eight territories in this country, Australians have come together to be able to achieve that," Mr Morrison said."We will continue to suppress the virus and build the capability to live with that virus. "We will also continue to provide the support Australians need to get through this most difficult of times."
Australia's health authorities today confirmed 127 new COVID-19 cases were identified in the past 24 hours, bringing the national total above 26,000 since the pandemic began.Mr Morrison used his speech in parliament this afternoon to offer Australians hope as 2020 slowly comes to a close. "2021 is going to be a better year and it is going to be a year in which we need to ensure we work together to make sure Australia is that great nation again we were made to be," he said.You can get up-to-date information from the Federal Government's Coronavirus Australia app, available on the
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