South Australia Premier marshall_steven says he will give serious consideration to border buffer zones with Victoria amid complaints of disruption from regional communities.
South Australia Premier Steven Marshall says he will give serious consideration to border buffer zones with Victoria amid complaints of disruption from regional communities.
Reinstating the buffer zones will top the agenda today as SA health officials meet and reassess their hard borders as the coronavirus caseload in Victoria continues to fall. If implemented, the buffer zones would allow travel between cross-border communities. Image: News Corp Australia
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