Prime Minister Scott Morrison says one in four eligible Australians are now fully vaccinated.
He says “suppress and vaccinate” continues to be the national plan to combat COVID-19 in Australia.
Morrison was asked whether NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian had provided a containment plan as requested by her Queensland counterpart. He says national cabinet was “a very positive and collegiate meeting”, and none of the leaders are complacent:
Scott Morrison said national cabinet discussed mandating vaccination in some businesses, noting some companies were concerned about legal action if employees became infected in workplaces where mandatory vaccination was not required.
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