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Victorians on SA border say new COVID-19 permits ‘don’t make sense’
Victorians who rely on South Australian towns for work and emergency management are calling on the their State Government to rethink its new cross-border permit system.
Key points:
- Victorians are angry their SA border bubble has been burst when one still exists on the NSW border
- They say the new permit system is too onerous and has impacted volunteer firefighting capabilities
- The State Governments say discussions about an SA border bubble are ongoing
Victoria has introduced a new system mandating everyone wanting to travel into the state to fill out a permit.
It had previously only required permits from New South Wales and Queensland residents.
NSW border communities are exempt from the permit system under “bubble” arrangements, but the…
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