Australia's borders will not open "anytime soon": PM Morrison

Australia will not open the country's borders "anytime soon", Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday but added the country will continue its discussions with neighboring New Zealand for a trans-Tasman safe travel zone.

"I was speaking with Prime Minister Ardern this morning, and we'll continue to have our discussions about the trans-Tasman safe travel zone," Morrison told the National Press Club in Canberra, referring to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.