Health Minister Greg Hunt (file image) - AAP 1 of 1 5370537724001 Victoria has been praised for its quick response to fresh coronavirus outbreaks but the state has been urged to let its residents return home. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has also applauded NSW authorities for avoiding a repeat of Victoria's disastrous second wave, noting the NSW outbreak could have been on a "vastly larger scale". The NSW outbreak has seeded across different Sydney venues, and south to Melbourne according to genomic testing, but a "potentially enormous event" could have occurred, he said describing advice from Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly. Mr Hunt said Victoria was in a much stronger place this time around, but cautioned any response around border closures had to have a compassionate element.