Police have issued 12 fines following a tip-off about a wedding reception in Sydney that was attended by guests from the northern beaches in breach of coronavirus stay-at-home orders.
Here is a summary of what happened on Monday:
- States need to come to an agreement on the trigger for border closures, says tourism industry
- Five new cases of community transmission reported in NSW
- COVID-19 deaths in NSW have increased by one to 56
- More New Year's Eve restrictions in Sydney's CBD
- Queensland records five cases from overseas travellers
- Australian Government and experts say AstraZeneca's claims must be examined further
- Victoria records two cases from overseas arrivals
- Mayor says Northern Beaches residents are "over it"
Look back at Monday's key events as they unfolded on the blog below:
