Health Minister Greg Hunt described the single community transmission case as "perhaps the most important figure".
"It means that as a country we are not just flattening the curve, but we are consolidating it, extending it and securing it," he said.
Australia has recorded around 6,700 cases and 85 deaths. But only 100 cases have appeared in the past week amid extensive testing.
With new, daily infections growing by less than 1% for a third consecutive week - compared to 25% increases a month ago - authorities have begun to relax some restrictions.
The government has also urged citizens to download a tracing app. Already 2.4 million people had downloaded it since its release on Sunday.
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