Exclusive: Australians have overwhelmingly supported state and territory moves to close their borders with Victoria as concern about the coronavirus continues to rise
Australians have overwhelmingly supported state and territory moves to close their borders with Victoria as concern about the coronavirus continues to rise.
Support was slightly lower in Victoria than other states and territories, with 74 per cent of Victorians saying they thought the border closures were the right thing to do in the face of the second wave of infections sweeping their state.Credit:NSW last week closed its border with Victoria, while all states and territories have severe restrictions in place for travellers from Victoria including mandatory 14-day quarantine.
A growing proportion of Australians also appears to believe the country is not taking the virus seriously enough, with 72 per cent saying Australia is responding to the coronavirus at an appropriate level, down from 82 per cent five weeks ago.The online survey of 1208 Australian voters, conducted last Thursday, also shows mixed feelings about who should foot the bill for quarantining returning travellers.
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