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Up to 2,000 more people could now be returning to Australia each week, after premiers and chief ministers signed off on the federal government’s demand to increase their quarantine arrangements.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the states and territories have agreed to work with the Commonwealth to assist in the process of bringing in commercial charter flights.
“The reason we need to focus on Sydney, Queensland and Western Australia because that is where the commercial flights go. But all of the other states and territories -- including the ACT and Tasmania where there is not yet an international airport, but we could those arrangements in place quickly to deal with a commercial charter, or an emergency evacuation."
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People in Australia must stay at least 1.5 metres away from others. Check your state’s restrictions on gathering limits.
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