Scott Morrison says federal parliament will be suspended due to coronavirus concerns

With coronavirus cases climbing in Victoria and New South Wales, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has moved to suspend parliament.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, July 16, 2020. Source: AAP

The next sitting fortnight of federal parliament will be cancelled due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus.

In a statement, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he had received advice from acting Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly regarding the risk of exposure in parliament due to the “increased community transmission of COVID-19 in Victoria and the trends in New South Wales."

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Parliamentarians now must sit 1.5 metres apart.

AAP