Hundreds of Australian Defence Force personnel have been sent into Sydney to help local authorities struggling to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak.
Defence Minister Peter Dutton confirmed that up to 300 personnel would be deployed following the request from NSW Police for help in enforcing COVID-19 compliance of the Greater Sydney lockdown.
Defence members will be sent in from today and train over the weekend before beginning work under the direction of NSW Police on Monday.
A file photo shows Australian troops from 3 RAR walking out to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft on September 11, 2020 as they were being deployed to Victoria and NSW as part of Operation COVID-19 Assist.(Getty)