Australian Leaders Eye Major Reopening by Christmas

L-R foreground: Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Phil Gaetjens, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy, speak with NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian (on screen) during a National Cabinet meeting to discuss COVID-19, from the telepresence room of Parliament House on 22 March, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Alex Ellinghausen - Pool/Getty Images

Scott Morrison is set to advance plans to reopen Australia by Christmas as infection rates plummet across the country.

The prime minister will chair Friday’s national cabinet meeting and the top agenda item is a framework to further lift restrictions around the country.