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7.33am BST

The ACTU secretary, Sally McManus, has written to Scott Morrison urging his government to introduce two days of paid vaccination leave for aged and disability care workers.

In a letter to the prime minister, McManus writes:

Approximately 40% of vaccine recipients experience adverse events which will prevent many from working in the days following vaccination. The absence of paid leave is likely to impact the rate of vaccination uptake across these sectors. A provision for paid leave to attend and recover, as is available to other workers in priority sectors, would help ensure these essential workers become vaccinated.

7.08am BST

Tasmania is dropping travel restrictions for people coming from regional Victoria but will maintain a hard border with metropolitan Melbourne, AAP reports.

The change comes into effect from 11.59pm on Thursday, island state Premier Peter Gutwein says.