Tasmania has recorded its first new coronavirus cases in four months after a woman and two children, who arrived on a repatriation flight from Delhi at the weekend, tested positive to coronavirus.
Meanwhile, Victorians are set to receive $200 travel vouchers before Christmas, with the state's Tourism Minister stating some of the 120,000 vouchers will also be available next year.
Here is a summary of what happened on Wednesday:
- Victoria's health department confirmed another traveller avoided hotel quarantine in Sydney and travelled on to Melbourne in July
- Victorians were told they would be able to access travel vouchers before Christmas
- The Australian Tax Office revealed there are 19 active criminal investigations into fraud against the JobKeeper scheme
- America's top infectious diseases expert said it was "highly likely" the US could see vaccine rollout within weeks
- Canada, Brazil, Germany and Indonesia also announced plans to prepare to follow the UK in rolling out COVID-19 vaccines
Look back at Wednesday's key events as they unfolded on the blog:
