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The Australian Border Force commissioner will report to government “as possible on additional measures that would be required a tour various ports of entry to ensure we are able to identify any persons coming from wherever in the world that may require additional information in terms of being self quarantined or other forms of quarantine that may be necessary
The education minister will engage with state counterparts on the management of schools.
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has announced the implementation of a Coronavirus emergency response plan.
“There is every indication the world will soon enter the pandemic phase of the virus,” he has just told reporters.
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