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10.36am BST

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9.58am BST

Prof Sharon Lewin, director of the Doherty Institute that has provided modelling for Australia's reopening plan agreed to by national cabinet, has responded to NSW's roadmap to freedom that was unveiled this week.

Of the plan to reopen at 70% double vaccination in NSW, Lewin told ABC's The Drum: I think the with situation in NSW, I'd be going slowly, slowly".

We will see interpretations that will vary around the country and I think that is going to cause confusion."

When you don't have optimal TTIQ then you've got to bring in public health measures. That's why this slow exit from the lockdown is probably going to be important.

I think the biggest challenge for NSW at the moment is keeping an eye on the burden on the healthcare system.