Australia NewsMelbourne Outbreak Risking Economic Pain: Trade MinisterSavePrintMinister 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 ImagesAAP7/2/2020|Updated: 7/2/2020The 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.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesAustralia’s Social Media Ban Begins, but Culture Shift ‘Could Take a Generation’Dec 10, 2025England’s ‘Over-Prepared’ Claim Raises EyebrowsDec 08, 2025Bushfire Battles All but Won as Summer Dials up ThreatDec 07, 2025Taliban Sanctions Hailed as Afghan Embassy Future ShakyDec 07, 2025Related Topicseconomic impacteconomic challengesdaniel andrewsVictoria StateSimon Birmingham
