One of Australia’s last major COVID protections could be wound back when national cabinet meets tomorrow.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has been pushing for a reduction in mandatory isolation periods for positive cases from seven days to five days.

He’s suggested the eventual goal could be abolishing mandatory isolation altogether.

Victorian premier Daniel Andrews and others have said they will follow the health advice presented at national cabinet tomorrow.

Today on Please Explain, federal health reporter Dana Daniel joins Bianca Hall to discuss the possible changes.

One of Australia’s last major COVID protections could be wound back when national cabinet meets tomorrow. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has been pushing for a reduction in mandatory isolation periods for positive cases from seven days to five days. He’s suggested the eventual goal could be abolishing mandatory isolation altogether. Victorian premier Daniel Andrews and others have said they will follow the health advice presented at national cabinet tomorrow. Today on Please Explain, federal health reporter Dana Daniel joins Bianca Hall to discuss the possible changes.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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