Cars Cross Victorian Border Without Stopping as Concerns Grow Over Sydney COVID-19 Cluster

Police in the southern New South Wales (NSW) border city of Albury check cars crossing the state border from Victoria on July 8, 2020. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Cars are crossing the NSW border into Victoria without being checked, according to a local mayor, after a state government request for additional Defence support has had a limited response.

The Victorian government requested 200-300 Australian Defence Force personnel to help with planning, logistics and surveillance on Saturday night, but Defence has so far only committed to 50 additional personnel.