Victoria's border unlikely to open this month as thousands stuck in NSW wait on exemptions
by Luke Henriques-Gomes from Science | The Guardian on (#5CF02)
Some Victorians stranded in NSW fear homelessness as government warns border shutdown could last until February
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Victoria is unlikely to lift its hard border with New South Wales until at least the end of the month, as the number of stranded people seeking permission to enter the state passes 3,000.
The state's health minister, Martin Foley, said on Wednesday that on current projections the hard border was unlikely" to be removed before the end of January".
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