Prime Minister Scott Morrison concedes jobs are at risk while business reacted with alarm after NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian ordered her state's border with Victoria closed to stop the spread of a fresh coronavirus outbreak.
Business groups warn the move to effectively isolate Victoria – which is responsible for about 25 per cent of the nation's economic output – will further batter investment and consumer confidence.
Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
