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4th Jun 2021 9:11 AM | Updated: 9:55 AM
A new purpose-built quarantine facility to be constructed in Victoria to house the highest-risk arrivals will expand the nation’s quarantine capacity, Scott Morrison says.
The federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Victorian government, agreeing to fund a $200 million construction of the facility, which will be located at either Mickleham or Avalon.
Speaking after meeting state and territory leaders at national cabinet on Friday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the commonwealth would fund the construction of the facility, while Victoria would cover its operating costs.
“That is a very welcome process that we have been through with the Victorian government. (It is) a very good proposal, one that I was very pleased with when I first saw it. I want to thank our officials, and the Victorian officials, working
New South Wales has recorded zero cases of Covid-19 despite an infected traveller from Melbourne going on a road trip through the state and visiting towns across its south coast.
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She said Melbourne’s new dedicated quarantine facility, set to be built near Avalon Airport, would help tackle leaks from hotel quarantine. This is because she expects people from countries with mass outbreaks or new variants of COVID-19 to be sent to the open-air facility, whereas those coming into Australia who are vaccinated or from countries that are low-risk would still be sent to hotels.
Avalon Airport is set to house a 500-person quarantine facility.
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“Right now where the leaks seem to be coming from . [is] people that go into hotel quarantine, they don’t have the virus, and they’re catching it from someone else in hotel quarantine and they don’t become positive until they’re actually home,” Professor Baxter said.