Contracting COVID-19 is “not a death sentence” for most people, but keeping internal state borders closed could destroy many businesses struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic, according to One Nation Leader PaulineHansonOz.
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Contracting COVID-19 is “not a death sentence” for most people, but keeping internal state borders closed could destroy many businesses struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic, according to One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson. Ms Hanson pointed out the importance of taking into account the economic narrative when discussing border closures. “People with respiratory problems, the aged, the vulnerable, the sick … go and lock yourselves away”.
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