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Greg Hunt says Australia unlikely to follow Netherlands and impose lockdown
Federal health minister says circumstances in winter in Europe are very different
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Greg Hunt says it is unlikely Australia will follow the Netherlands and impose significant lockdowns to suppress surging Omicron infections.
Asked on Sunday about the prospects of fresh statewide lockdowns given the new restrictions in the Netherlands, the federal health minister told reporters in Canberra the circumstances in Europe were quite different to Australia.
Read the original article at The Guardian