Australia Deputy Prime Minister urges State Premiers to lift border restrictions

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack urged (29-Jun-2020) State Premiers "to look very closely at their border restrictions, because it is restricting aviation". Mr McCormack said the border restrictions are "keeping people from flying interstate and it is costing jobs and it is costing billions of dollars", and urged for eased border restrictions "so that companies like Qantas can get back in the air as soon as possible. That's essential". [more - original PR]