Western Australia has announced a relaxation of its strict border restrictions with Victoria and Queensland.
Premier Mark McGowan said "pending no further outbreaks", both states would transition to the "very low risk" next week.
From 12:01am on Monday, people from Queensland will be able to enter WA without having to quarantine.
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The same changes will apply to Victoria as of 12:01am on Friday February 5.
The two states will join the ACT, Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania.
People currently completing 14 days self isolation will be allowed to end their period of isolation on the stipulated dates depending on which state they arrived from.
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Under the very low risk category, interstate travel is permitted provided someone has a valid border declaration form and agrees to a health screening on arrival.
New South Wales will remain "low risk", meaning arrivals must isolate for 14 days.
Mr McGowan defended the state's quick border shut-downs and thanked the community for their efforts in limiting the spread of the virus.
"As you would all remember that the December to January period was a rapidly moving situation that required a rapid response ... we moved swiftly and decisively each time," he said.
Western Australia has recorded zero cases of locally acquired cases of COVID-19 today and two in hotel quarantine.
Mr McGowan said two additional cases of the new variant strains have been identified overnight following genome testing of two positive cases in hotel quarantine.
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