Australian Business Groups Seek Clearer Border Rules

Cars queue at the Victorian border near a police checkpoint in Albury, Australia on July 8, 2020. David Gray/Getty Images

Further damage to the Australian economy could be expected unless the states agree to a uniform set of border controls, business groups have warned.

Almost 30 groups have signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison and state and territory leaders warning the piecemeal border closures are impacting families, destroying jobs and crippling the economic recovery.