Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said trans-Tasman travel to some states of Australia could happen before the end of the year, under a new 'hot spot' approach. Quarantine-free travel to and from Australia - alongside all other international travel - has been off-limits since March, when New Zealand's border was closed due to Covid-19. TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA Western Australia has gone five months without community transmission. "We did suggest it would be up to them, but if they did move state by state, that might free things up a little sooner," Ardern said. Queensland has had sporadic cases of community transmission, although Western Australia has gone more than five months without community cases.

Source: Stuff September 27, 2020 20:15 UTC