Senior members of the government will meet in the National Security Committee on Thursday to consider whether to recommence repatriation flights once a travel ban to the country ends on 15 May.
“But I’m not going to make that announcement until we’ve gone through the evidence [and] taken the medical advice.” The government has maintained the “temporary pause” is aimed at easing pressure on the nation’s hotel quarantine system, which recently witnessed a surge in coronavirus cases of Indian origin.“It was the right decision for Australia’s health and safety but it was also the right decision to ensure we can sustainably and safely bring Australian citizens, residents and their direct families back.”
A 73-year-old Australian man stranded in Bangalore on Wednesday also filed a legal challenge against the decision to make it a crime for those stuck in the country to return to Australia.
As long as he is tight lipped we are safe. It is when he opens his mouth that something hits the fan.
Good.
Where will they all go? Blind Freddy can see what’s going to happen with our hotel quarantine.
For once I agree with the PM. Anyone with half a brain could tell you international travel was unwise if not deadly 12 months ago.Would you have travelled to Syria during its war? Would you have travelled to Chernobyl within a week of the nuclear meltdown?
Let him do his job ffs
17thCard ScottMorrison & his ‘team’ have had Australians locked away offshore for more than 3 years
When will SBS be reporting that many other countries have banned flights from India whilst India has also banned international flights both in and out of India. Does this fit with your narative or not?
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How surprising! Vaccine rollout fail, quarantine fail, cruise ships fail, diplomacy fail, strandedAussies fail ScottyFail
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