By Sammi Taylor 22 Mar 2020 12:17

In an interview with 60 Minutes reporter Tara Brown, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the scene of thousands of beach-goers at Bondi on Friday sent a message to the government that many Australians aren't taking the Coronavirus outbreak seriously.

"What we saw at Bondi beach was not okay, not even remotely okay. That sent a message to the premiers, to the Chief Ministers and I that not enough Australians are taking this seriously," he told 60 Minutes.

The Prime Minster warned that Australians continuing to defy government advice on social distancing and self-isolation could see draconian measures enforced.