Soldiers will be deployed to patrol state borders within Australia in a bid to stop people from coming into the country’s capital territory amid the prolonged response to a CCP virus Delta variant outbreak in the state of New South Wales. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is bounded on all sides by NSW and is home to Canberra, the country’s capital city. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said the Australia Defence Force would be used for the first time along the border after a massive joint ACT and NSW police compliance operation at four major entry points had stopped over 4,000 vehicles and turned around 12 cars trying to enter the territory. “There will be boots on the ground,” Barr told reporters on Friday, going on to say this had been planned for weeks. Saturday also marks the start of school holidays, a popular time for ACT families to enjoy …
Australian Soldiers to Patrol State Border to Stop People From Entering Capital
September 17, 2021
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