Editorial: Victoria's road map out of lockdown, to be revealed on Sunday, may also create a pathway back to a more unified political response to fighting COVID-19
When Prime Minister Scott Morrison's national cabinet first met in mid-March, all state and territory leaders were dealing with very similar numbers of daily positive COVID-19 cases. While border restrictions have always been a bone of contention, the cabinet was able to come to a collective agreement on many policy fronts more often than not. The pandemic delivered political unison across the aisle rarely seen in this country.
As federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's growing frustration has made evident, that is going to have an enormous impact on the bottom line for all Australians. As Victoria's new case numbers continue to fall, its return into line with the rest of Australia should provide the rationale for serious discussions towards reopening many of the borders. It should also re-energise talks with New Zealand for implementing a trans-Tasman travel bubble. Such a shift would offer much-needed hope that domestic and a limited amount of international tourism could return.
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