Breaking: The Victorian government is considering a snap lockdown.
The Victorian Cabinet will meet at 1145 to consider a snap lockdown for Melbourne after a rise in coronavirus cases.
The dramatic move would see the city plunged into lockdown rapidly as concerns grow about a hotel quarantine outbreak.
PM Morrison said earlier Victoria was moving swiftly to new policies that would help contract tracers determine who may need to be identified and reduce spread.
Victorian Cabinet to meet at 1145 to consider a snap lockdown @abcmelbourne
— Richard Willingham (@rwillingham) February 12, 2021
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