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Scott Morrison says New Zealand travellers will be able to visit ‘very soon’
The PM reveals Kiwis won’t need to complete a two-week quarantine as Victoria records two more deaths and 15 new Covid cases
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Australia will open its border with New Zealand “very soon”, Scott Morrison has said.
The prime minister told Adelaide radio station 5AA on Thursday that New Zealanders will soon be allowed to fly into Australia with no requirement to complete a two-week quarantine, but said New Zealand was unlikely to reciprocate immediately.