Australia news live update: WA nurse charged over alleged Covid vaccine fraud; booster shots available from today; more freedoms for NSW
The Northern Territory town of Katherine will exit lockout today, but Darwin's lockout has been extended by 24 hours; Nurse accused of faking a Covid vaccination; Adem Somyurek appears at Ibac; Victoria records 1,126 cases and five deaths; NSW reports 187 cases, seven deaths; ACT has 13 new cases; Barnaby Joyce slams ex-PMs' criticisms of PM; vaccine boosters roll out nationally; NSW scraps home-visit limits for vaccinated. Follow live
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Health minister Greg Hunt is also on the interview circuit this morning and has been asked if booster shots will be required for people to keep the freedoms given to those who have been double vaccinated:
Not at this stage. it is not our medical advice. What a booster is, is exactly as the name says. It adds to your vaccination. It boosts your vaccination. It boosts your vaccination and protection.
We are opening up today across the country to anyone who is six months or more from their vaccination.
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