Australian federal, state leaders meet to discuss coronavirus pandemic


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  • Friday, 27 Mar 2020

FILE PHOTO: Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks with a delegate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo during an event in New York City, New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Darren Ornitz

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian federal and state leaders will meet on Friday, the country's prime minister said, amid growing expectations the largest states could enforce a wide-ranging lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

Further fiscal support measures are also expected to be discussed in the meeting of the prime minister, state premiers and chief ministers, according to local media.

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