Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says the Coalition Government's budget has "no plan for child care, aged care or social housing", singling out women and over-35s as those who have been "left behind".
Here's a summary of what happened on Thursday:
- Victoria recorded 11 new cases and no deaths overnight
- There were eight locally acquired cases in NSW
- Queensland's Premier gave NSW 24 hours to contact trace unknown cases or she would consider keeping border restrictions
- Meanwhile, the Northern Territory will no longer consider Greater Sydney a hotspot
- Western Australia's hard border could be eased by April, the state's treasury estimates
Look back at Thursday's key events as they unfolded in the blog below:
