Sky News Political Editor aclennell says the Prime Minister and Health Minister will work with state premiers to come forward with a plan for a national hotspot definition which will allow borders to reopen.
Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says the Prime Minister and Health Minister will work with state premiers to come forward with a plan for a national hotspot definition which will allow borders to reopen. “It has been put to me the hotspot definition could come into effect when the number of new cases reach say 50 to 100 cases a day but ultimately it will be up to the states,” Mr Clennell said.
Confusion over the state's border exemptions mean't the couple was unable to travel to Brisbane for care. “There was an absolute eruption in the Coalition party room on this one that saw many cases of hardship told by several backbenchers," Mr Clennell said. “Speaking in favour of a lifting of border closures were Dave Sharma, Jason Falinski, Tim Wilson, Perin Davey amongst others.
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