Sydney (AFP) – Australia’s parliament will be suspended for two weeks over fears that politicians could bring coronavirus from outbreak hotspots to the country’s capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Saturday.
The postponement comes a day after the nation’s second-biggest city reported a record rise in COVID-19 infections.
Citing medical advice, Morrison said the government could not ignore the risk that legislators might spread the disease to Canberra.
“The risks posed by a parliamentary sitting are significantly higher and unlikely to be resolved in the next month,” he said.
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