border controls

New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard noted NSW Health staff have been working seven days a week to process border exemption applications.

The key difference is that New Zealand committed relatively early to a clearly articulated elimination strategy and pursued it aggressively.

From midnight on July 21, a ‘strict’ new border zone will be established along the Murray River, and all current permits will expire. Those who need a permit will need to reapply, but the rules will be tightened.

Roughly 650 police will be stationed at the border crossings. They plan to slap any wrongdoers with a $1000 fine.