'No-one really knows and that's the problem. That's just the uncertainty we have to deal with.'
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has added to a growing belief that Australia’s borders won’t reopen this year, saying it was “not unreasonable” to believe international travel will not resume until mid-to-late 2021 at the earliest.
Scott Morrison expects all states to stick to their commitments on reopening borders through July, but says no one knows when international borders will reopen.During a press briefing on Friday following a national cabinet meeting, Mr Morrison said the “uncertainty” of the situation surrounding the pandemic validated Mr Joyce’s belief.
“We hope we can come to an arrangement with New Zealand before that [late next year], whether it's with other nations, a number of other countries expressed an interest given our health success in Australia,” he said.Earlier this week, Health Minister Greg Hunt called Australia “an island sanctuary”, as he said borders will be closed for a “very significant” amount of time.
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