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Under the Biosecurity Act the federal government 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. However, on Tuesday Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded there was “pretty much zero chance” those caught travelling home would be jailed or fined.
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Federal government 'following the advice of health agencies' with India travel ban | Sky News AustraliaLiberal Senator Andrew Bragg says the government is “following the advice of health agencies” with regard to the temporary India travel ban and the harsh penalties for breaking the ban.\n\n“We are following the advice of the health agencies here and putting in place the strongest possible deterrents and these are very strong deterrents,” he told Sky News. \n\n“It’s regrettable they are necessary but we are trying to do our best to address the situation of the transmission that’s been occurring in places like Howard Springs.”\n\nMr Bragg said there was “very strong community feeling” in Indian and Australian communities but data from the Northern Territory quarantine facility showed COVID-19 cases dropping. \n\n“I think the data that is out of again Howard Springs is already that has had the effect that’s been desired and now there’s a lower level of cases in that facility.”\n ajamesbragg Morrison needs to come out and state that all Aussies travelling overseas cannot be guaranteed of return and may die abroad with no government assistance. Otherwise he's a first degree xenophobe. ajamesbragg Well that may or may not be true, but if the federal govt. had set up better Quarantine we could bring Australians home. ajamesbragg Stick with it ScottMorrisonMP as Labor still looking to bring down our borders when we need it the most. Will Albo & Labor take responsibility if the India virus leaks out potentially devastating Australian economy & lives are lost.! MarisePayne JoshFrydenberg PeterDutton_MP
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Federal Court to hear urgent challenge against India travel ban | Sky News AustraliaThe Federal Court will hear an urgent challenge today to the Morrison government's ban on Australians returning home from India.\n\nThe legal team defending 73-year-old Gary Newman - who is stranded in Bangalore - filed an application on Wednesday to challenge the emergency declaration made under the Biosecurity Act.\n\nThe travel pause came into effect last week making it a crime for anyone to return from India within two weeks of visiting the country.\n\nPenalties include fines of up to $66,000 or a five-year jail sentence. \n\nMr Newman is challenging the ban on multiple bases, including constitutional grounds.\n Australian cov19 has spread in hotal quarantine ,with a 0 percent preceived infection rate of the public in those quarantine hotels . The Indian do gooders want a international plane from india with 40 percent infection rate to enter Australia communities .
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