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Some states could refuse to sign up to a home quarantine system that would allow vaccinated Australians to go on holiday and return without two weeks in hotel isolation.
Scott Morrison touted his plan for home quarantine last week but has insisted it would not come into play without the approval of the medical experts.
Ahead of a National Cabinet meeting with state premiers on Monday, he conceded that not all state premiers like the idea and some would probably refuse to sign up. Sydney International Airport on April 19 when flights to New Zealand restarted
This could lead to a situation where some Australians feel free to go overseas while others still face the major cost and discomfort of hotel quarantine.
A Qantas flight touched down in New Zealand just 41 minutes after the trans-Tasman travel bubble with Australia opened at 11.59pm on Sunday.
The first quarantine-free flight from Australia took off from Sydney on Sunday night and was initially due to land at 12.05am in Auckland.
From April 19, Kiwis and Aussies can travel freely between the two nations without being required to quarantine.
It s understood the Qantas flight repositioned in New Zealand and only had crew on board.
Flight Radar 24 listed a Qantas A330 arriving at 12.05am - six minutes after the border opened. However the flight wasn t displayed on Auckland Airport s arrivals, and arrived 35 minutes after schedule.
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Health by Evin Priest Victoria s pause on the AstraZeneca vaccine for eligible people aged under 50 will be lifted from Wednesday. The halt on administering the vaccine came after advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), following blood clotting concerns linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine. On Sunday, Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley revealed shoring up indemnity for GPs who give the vaccine was among several factors that allowed the government to remove the pause on the AstraZeneca for eligible people under the age of 50. By Wednesday, our health professionals will have everything they need to administer AstraZeneca to eligible Victorians of all ages and they will continue to do so to the highest standards of safety and quality, Mr Foley said.