Melbourne Outbreak Risking Economic Pain: Trade Minister

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham delivers his address to the National Press Club on June 17, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Sam Mooy/Getty Images

The Morrison government is concerned Melbourne’s COVID-19 outbreak could threaten Australia’s economic recovery.

Dozens of suburbs across the city entered the second day of a reinstated lockdown on July 3 after more than two weeks of double-digit case increases.