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NewsColony National cabinet to discuss timeline for lifting coronavirus restrictions across Australia Coronavirus restrictions will dominate a crucial meeting of federal and state leaders as Australia maps the road out of the pandemic. National cabinet will meet on Friday morning to discuss easing restrictions in response to the squashing of infection rates across the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will chair the meeting, but states get the final say on what measures might be eased. The national cabinet meeting will discuss how to lift major coronavirus restrictions across Australia. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images Mr Morrison is more eager than premiers and chief ministers for businesses to get going again. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton warned the road back to normality would be long. “There are tough months to come,” Mr Dutton told Nine on Thursday. He said there would still be outbreaks, which meant it would be important to slowly ease Australia back to normal. ...