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Jennifer Hewett

Sydney could be in lockdown for months

Gladys Berejiklian insists NSW has not lost control of the virus but Sydney looks likely to be stuck in hard lockdown for months and the federal government will have to find more money to help.

Jennifer HewettColumnist

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Gladys Berejiklian says the last thing the government wants is for people to go in and out of hard lockdowns until Christmas.

The far more likely and far worse option facing Sydney is that people will be stuck in permanent hard lockdown until then.

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Jennifer Hewett is the national affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com

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