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Scott Morrison ‘in no hurry’ to open borders as he pleads with Australians aged 50 to 70 to get vaccinated
Prime Minister Scott Morrison warns Australia is in “no hurry” to fully reopen its international borders, but is flagging a gradual process starting with “essential travel”.
Key points:
- Scott Morrison said restrictions on travel would only be eased slowly
- He said he hoped that by the end of the year Australians travelling for “essential purposes” would not need to go into hotel quarantine
- Mr Morrison urged Australians over the age of 50 to get their COVID-19 vaccine
Mr Morrison last week raised the prospect of allowing Australians to travel overseas and return home without going into hotel quarantine if they were vaccinated against COVID-19.
However, he warned the vaccination program was not a “silver bullet” and the nation would need to…
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