A new survey has revealed that the public are reluctant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Federal Government remains committed to reopening Australia’s borders, however a survey by the Sydney Morning Herald found that nearly one-third of Australians won’t be vaccinated against coronavirus.

In the survey, 29 per cent of people said they would say no to the jab, and only 14 per cent said they were extremely likely to be vaccinated.

The Australian Budget made an assumption international borders would remain closed until mid-year, and despite business pressure to reopen borders there is also support for the tight policy. In a survey by Newspoll, released by The Australian, it was revealed that 73 per cent of voters believe the border should remain shut until at least the middle of 2022 or until COVID-19 is under control globally. Only 21 per cent said the opening of the international border should be linked to the completion of the vaccine rollout, showing that those surveyed favored Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s hard line in regards to borders.

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Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said public hesitancy over the vaccine was understandable and not unusual, adding that it would not derail the Federal Government’s plans to reopen borders.

“It’s not just in Australia … you’ve seen in the United States, nearly half the population being very cautious about having a jab too,” Mr Frydenberg told Today.

“Look, it’s understandable that some people are hesitant, but ultimately, the more people that get the jab, the better.”

He also said that the vaccine was vital for fully reopening state borders, but also praised NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian for avoiding full-scale lockdowns.

“We’re all one country,” he said. “she has not gone down the path of other states with the state lockdowns, even though you’ve had outbreaks on the Northern Beaches.”

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Mr Morrison said proof of vaccination for domestic travel would require the agreement of states and territories, in an interview with 9News. He said it’s state governments “who actually prevent Australians moving from one state to another consistent with their public health orders”.

“Those public health orders are the instrument that is used legally to prevent Australians moving from one state to another,” Mr Morrison said.

Mr Morrison said reopening the borders would be “a gradual process” with Australians moving freely around the country with vaccination passports in the first stage.