Australian and New Zealand travellers may no longer need a passport if security talks between the country's prime minsters are successful.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be in Wellington tomorrow to meet with New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, with strengthening trade and security ties on the agenda.
This will include a push for a "seamless" trans-Tasman border, meaning citizens travelling between the two countries would not need a passport.
The tourism industry is pushing for the move, anticipating a significant economic boost from it.
The leaders will also discuss the security of the region and China's rise in the Pacific.
It is Albanese's first trip to New Zealand since he became prime minister.
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