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State and territory leaders will attend an urgent national cabinet meeting on Tuesday, amid fears domestic borders could be slammed shut for Christmas as the Omicron Covid-19 threat worsens.
Australian cases of the South African strain grew to five on Monday with two more infections detected in international travellers who landed in Sydney over the weekend.
The country has closed its international borders to travellers from nine southern African countries impacted by the variant while thousands of skilled workers, students, and refugees remain locked out for another two weeks.
Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said the Omicron situation is rapidly changing and admitted domestic borders will be high on the agenda of today's meeting - but said there was 'no need' for premiers to do so.
A snap national cabinet meeting will be held on Tuesday, where Australia's international and domestic borders will be high on the agenda (pictured international travellers arriving at Melbourne Airport)
'National Cabinet will meet this afternoon and they will go through the latest health of dates and let's be
