New Zealanders will be able to travel to NSW and the Northern Territory without needing to quarantine in a one-way travel bubble from October 16.
The travellers will need to have been in an area of New Zealand with low numbers of COVID-19 cases for at least 14 days before they will be allowed into Australia. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack says New Zealanders will be allowed to fly to NSW and the NT from October 16 without quarantining.Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack thanked NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner for opening up to Kiwi tourists.
"I have just gotten off the phone with Chief Minister Gunner who says 'the fish are biting and the beers are cold' and he wants to see as many of his New Zealand cousins and friends as possible," he said.The first step of the arrangement will see New Zealanders able to fly to NSW and the Northern Territory, provided they have not been in a "hotspot" area, defined as a place which has seen three days of less than three cases.
Mr McCormack said any state or territory that agrees to the Commonwealth's hotspot definition will be allowed to enter a trans-Tasman travel bubble with New Zealand. He expects South Australia could be the next state to sign up to the plan.
anguslivingston What about the THOUSANDS of stranded Australian citizens who can’t get home PATHETIC
anguslivingston Cool. Now can we create a travel bubble with the rest of the world, please?
anguslivingston Disgraceful that WA will not open state border first 😡
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NZ residents given green light to travel to NSW, NT | Sky News AustraliaThe federal government has today signed a trans-Tasman travel bubble which will allow New Zealand residents to travel to New South Wales and the Northern Territory without being required to quarantine.\n\nDeputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack announced the first step of the deal would come into effect from Friday, October 16. \n\nUnder the agreement, any New Zealand resident would be allowed to travel to NSW and NT on the proviso they have not been in a declared COVID hotspot in the 14 days prior to leaving. \n\n“I know that New South Wales, Premier Gladys Berejiklian and I know that the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Michael Gunner welcome this indeed,” Mr McCormack said. \n\n“I have just gotten off the phone with Chief Minister Gunner who says the fish are biting and the beers are cold'. \n\nHe revealed the agreement was open to any other state or territory that enforced travel restrictions which were in line with the Commonwealth hotspot definition. \n\n'Everything we have done, we have taken, we have heeded that advice and we do so again today on the basis that the hot spot definition is robust and proportionate as of course, it has to be, the Commonwealth is comfortable in recommending that these people not be placed in mandatory quarantine,' he said. \n\n'I am very pleased that Scott Morrison has been able to arrange this, I know that it will be welcomed with our New Zealand friends and I know that it is certainly being welcomed by those people in New South Wales, in the Northern Territory in particular.' \n\n Congrats to both PM'S. 👍 Some help for tourism in Nsw & NT. Great when do I and so many others get to travel from Victoria to NSW to see our partners and families? Sounds like the tourist bubble dollar is more important than Australian families and mental health
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