'Mammoth task': Australian Defence Force to help NSW patrol Victoria border

The Australian Defence Force will assist in what Gladys Berejiklian describes as a "mammoth task" to patrol the NSW-Victoria border when it closes tonight in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian Source: AAP

The Department of Defence will help NSW Police in what Ms Berejiklian has labelled the "mammoth task" of border enforcement.

"The first of these are expected to deploy to the border to achieve the NSW government-directed border closure timings, pending finalising the agreement with NSW authorities," an ADF spokeswoman told the Daily Telegraph.

Defence Force personnel won't be directly involved with law enforcement but will support police operations.

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