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Australians Prime Minister Scott Morrison says plans to lift coronavirus restrictions will be considered at the end of next week.

Australians deserve an early mark for the work that theyve done, the PM said at a press conference on Friday. We cant keep Australia under the doona. We need to be able to move ahead.

As the rate of infections in Australia slows, Morrison said the National Cabinet will meet twice next week before an announcement is made on Friday about relaxed restrictions.