21 Jul 2021

Trans-Tasman bubble deflating but not popped yet, govt says

From Checkpoint, 6:07 pm on 21 July 2021

The trans-Tasman bubble is deflating, but the government says it's not going to pop - for now at least.

The are now three Australian states with a travel pause in place, with the announcement yesterday that South Australia will go into lockdown.

The government says it is keeping an eye on the situation but is looking at bolstering the checking of pre-departure tests at the border.

Here's political reporter Charlie Dreaver.