Fine people who refuse tests: PM

Ronald Mizen, Natasha Boddy and Natasha Rudra

Updated Jul 6, 2020 – 11.06pm, first published at 6.44am

Key Points

In Australia, there are 8449 cases; 570 are active; 106 people have died.
Globally, there are 11.2 million cases; 4.6 million are active; over 530,000 people have died.
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Pinned post – 5.13PM – Jul 6, 2020

Natasha Boddy and Ronald Mizen

Here's a quick recap of the big developments today:

The NSW-Victoria border will be closed from 11.59 pm on Tuesday.
The ACT will also close its border to Victoria.
Victoria has recorded its highest-ever daily increases in cases, recording 127 overnight.
Two people in Victoria have died: a man in his 60s and a man in his 90s.
Other states: 10 new cases in NSW, three in WA, 0 in Queensland, SA and ACT.
People living in border towns will have to apply for permits to move between NSW and Victoria.
Flights and rail services between the states will continue despite border closure.
More ADF troops have been sent to Victoria to help fight the outbreak there.
The lockdown at Melbourne's nine public housing estates could be extended beyond five days.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested with trying to flee one of the lockdown towers.
WA is working to start charging returning travellers for their quarantine stay.
WA has withdrawn support for Clive Palmer's High Court border challenge.

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