Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack says “no one’s going to be jailed” under the India travel ban but insists the “strict provisions” in the Biosecurity Act are necessary to protect the nation. Under the Biosecurity Act the federal government had threatened Australians who attempted to return home from India during the two-week travel ban with a $66,000 fine or five-year jail term.
“No one’s going to be jailed, let’s be honest, but it has to be in place of course,” Mr McCormack said. “We have to have strict biosecurity rules, I mean our entire agriculture sector is based on having the strictest regime when it comes to biosecurity and that’s why in this budget indeed, we’ve even looked at strengthening our biosecurity rules. “We want to make sure that Australians, yes, follow the rules but the prime minister’s made quite clear that people won’t be serving jail.
M_McCormackMP Has the deputy PM been given new powers I wasn't aware of?
M_McCormackMP So another Scott Morrison announcement that won’t be implemented?
M_McCormackMP Does that mean Brandis should have been jailed for breaching quarantine
M_McCormackMP Correct. Nobody is going to jail. No rapist, no sexual abuser, no thief, no forger, no liar, nobody. Regardless of the crime. Most of the time the crime is not even investigated. The AFP - nothing. NSW police - nothing. How good is it to have “mates” as the boss.
M_McCormackMP WHO!!!
M_McCormackMP They're dodgy AND inept
M_McCormackMP At the rate politicians are lying, who would believe statements like this? Legislate it!