Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

As the Prime Minister has said, the national plan that we've developed, and agreed, is our pathway to living with this virus. That is our goal: to live with this virus not to live in fear of it. When we reach vaccination levels of 70 and 80 per cent, we can look at easing restrictions and lockdowns and reopening borders—first state borders and, in time, national borders. The national plan is our deal with all Australians. The sacrifices they make now will get them to the next step—because if not at 70 per cent and 80 per cent then when? We should not delay reopening. We should prepare for it and we should move forward together. There is a plan out, and we are moving forward with that plan.