Australia's international borders could remain closed for more than a year if health experts deem it too dangerous to open up.
The federal budget assumes the borders, which have been closed since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will open in mid-2022.
But Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said this could be brought forward or pushed back depending on the advice of health experts.
The federal budget assumes the borders, which have been closed since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will open in mid-2022. Pictured: Sydney's Coogee Beach in November
'We will open the international borders when it's safe to do so. And that means basing our decisions on the medical advice,' he told the National Press Club on Wednesday.