Australia's health minister says a national approach must be agreed upon before any move to scrap mask mandates on flights.
Source:Mask mandates on flights could soon be scrapped but a national approach must first be agreed to by all states and territories, the health minister says.
The key decision-making committee for health emergencies - the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee - decided at their most recent meeting masks should still be worn on flights, Mr Butler said."If advice comes to me ... about lifting the mask mandate on incoming flights, it would be my intention to consult with state ministers," he told reporters in Canberra on Wednesday.
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