States across Australia are gradually easing coronavirus restrictions as cases continue to fall. 9News
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says he has not spoken to China's ambassador over growing tensions between the two nations over the coronavirus pandemic.
"We want transparency, questions to be answered about the origin and genesis of this virus so it doesn't happen again," Mr Dutton told Today on Wednesday morning. "When you have a number of people killed not just in our country but across the world, families of loved ones demand answers. They need to know how it happened and be provided with reassurances that it won't happen next year or the year after."
"I think that is a reasonable ask. The Chinese Ambassador here can respond in any way he likes but that is not going to influence what we want out of this process.China has threatened to stop importing wine and beef from Australia if the Morrison government continues to push for an inquiry into the origin of the global coronavirus outbreak.
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