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'At least a fortnight' before NSW decides on Victoria border

The NSW government plans to wait for evidence that Victoria's contact-tracing system works before considering opening its border with the state.

With NSW now reporting more COVID-19 cases some days than Victoria, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said it would take two weeks to determine if Victoria was safe enough to again allow its residents to visit.

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Aaron Patrick was a senior correspondent at The Australian Financial Review.
Hannah Wootton is a Rear Window columnist, based in Melbourne. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.com

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