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Here is the full statement from the Victorian government on the Moderna manufacturing facility that’s set to be operational by 2024.

Scott Morrison has called on states and territories to ease their last remaining Covid-19 restrictions, as Western Australia announced plans to reopen its hard border to the rest of the nation, reports AAP’s Andrew Brown.

Australians kept their side of the deal, it is time for governments to now keep theirs; to step back and let Australians step forward …

To put Australians back in charge of their own lives, relying on the connecting points and relationships that exist between the state and the individual.

Australia is going to be connected and together again …

This will be welcome news for thousands of Western Australians looking forward to reuniting with family and friends after so long apart.

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Source: The Guardian