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Fri Aug 28

Scott Morrison pressures national cabinet to agree to 'hotspot' definition

Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Scott Morrison has further ramped up his pressure on states to relax border restrictions by declaring “there will be a Commonwealth definition of a hotspot – come rain, hail or shine”.

The Prime Minister said he hoped such a definition was one agreed to by the national cabinet, which meets next Friday.

“But at the very least,...

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