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8.21am BST
The Western Australian government has also launched a new app that it says can be used to help police conduct self-quarantine checks on travellers.
The premier, Mark McGowan, earlier today cited the app as a reason the state could slightly ease its border restrictions on New South Wales and Victorian residents.
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The Nationals senator Matt Canavan has just ruled out moving to the lower house by running for the Queensland seat of Groom.
The former MP for Groom John McVeigh retired from politics earlier this month, triggering a byelection in the safe LNP seat.