Liberal MP AndrewWallaceMP says Australia's borders will not reopen prematurely even with the construction of purpose-built quarantine facilities.
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Liberal MP Andrew Wallace says Australia's borders will not reopen prematurely even with the construction of purpose-built quarantine facilities. Friday’s announcement that the federal government had agreed to Victoria’s proposal to establish a fit-for-purpose facility has reignited hopes that Australia might reopen to the rest of the world in due course.
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