The federal government has made the decision to delay the easing of border restrictions planned for this Wednesday following the recent outbreak of the new Omicron variant.
The eased restrictions scheduled for Wednesday would allow international students and specific visa holders to enter the country.
The plans to allow students and visa holders into the country have been pushed back to December 15.
The government have explained that the delay will allow them more time to better understand the latest variant and whether they should consider it more dangerous than the Delta variant.
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