Scott Morrison met with state and territory leaders as 12 million Australians endured lockdown.
KEY POINTS FROM NATIONAL CABINET MEETING
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* Commonwealth support payments will be immediately triggered by hotspot declarations based on the advice of the chief medical officer.
* A mental health package is being developed for locked-down Victoria.
* Work continues on what vaccination rates will be needed to get through the four steps to reopening the country.
* More pharmacies in metropolitan areas will be brought into the vaccination program when vaccine supplies allow.
* States and territories are being encouraged to use stocks of AstraZeneca to boost the vaccination program.
Australian Associated Press
