Australians with loved ones overseas dismayed by forecast extension of travel ban until next year

The projection means the many Australians with personal connections abroad face the prospect of up to 12 months further separation, after more than a year of the travel ban already being in place.

She says the time separated from her family has exacted a mental toll - only made worse by the likelihood of this extending into next year. "That is an assumption in the budget - it is not a policy decision," he told SBS News on budget night. Labor has accused the government of incompetence over the pace of the vaccine rollout and its management of quarantine.

Ms Patel says the Australian government has previously granted her mother an exemption to travel to Australia but the family is concerned about splitting up the family."I feel like it is a dream to see my son and hold him," she told SBS News. Six months since Australia's borders closed, separated families are losing hope

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Today marks 496 days since I last hugged my fiancé. 4 9 6. We have paid exorbitant fees, jumped through all the required hoops & now have an approved 300 visa. Yet ScottMorrisonMP still wants to deny my right to a family! exemptpmv300visas fiancesAREfamily protest4partners

This is where my final destination of the country in my life, I question mark myself now

Surely we are getting close to allowing fully vaccinated, COVID negative people/family members to enter Australia with home quarantine.

Please can the Australian gov recognise the mental anguish that the migrant families face while not being allowed to see their parents . We need a solution to this problem - can’t wait for another year without them parentsareimmediatefamily

Key lessons to be learnt: read DFAT travel advice and have health travel insurance. It is extremely unlikely there can ever be any quarantine facilities that will enable people to come and go during a pandemic.

How is it that the Government can get away with this DRACONIAN MEASURE by imposing a TRAVEL EXEMPTION on our partners VISA 300 HOLDERS who have been GRANTED A VALID VISA and that the Immigration Department has ALREADY classified this Visa Category under FAMILY STREAM.

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Time for the ‘quiet Australians’ to make some noise.

GrantVisas exempt300 PMV300 🙏🙏 ScottMorrisonMP AlexHawkeMP

Does government knows that most of the students are not willing to apply for Australia as they are not opening borders they are loosing there this business for there own people and even most of them are not ready to apply for PR

Is government of Australia gone mad or what how can you be so hard hearted I have not seen my husband since 14 months and still you not open borders till 2022 what if someone goes in depression will Aus govt take responsibility for the expense

While these governments play with themselves trying to track down one or two cases where people somehow picked up the virus via some incredible tangential means, thousands of Australians are suffering untold psychological damage waiting for these idiots.

It sends a message - if you are Australian citizen but you don’t have every member of your family here you don’t matter. If you’re famous or play tennis tournaments on the other hand 🤷🏻‍♀️

GrantVisas ScottMorrisonMP AlexHawkeMP GrantVisas ausgov GordonC96996007 true stories of good people who have done the right thing, “paid their dues” (not that they needed to) & just want to start a life in Australia together. Just do the right thing and sort this debacle out please.

My fiancee has been waiting 3yrs for his partner visa outcome. He missed our daughters birth cause of the hard visa process. He has spent 5mths of her 4yr life with her 😢 Now ausgov are going to prioritise On Shore Visa applicants! They've taken our money & run AlexHawkeMP

Ummm even in australia we have not seen family since jan 2020 because of local border closures.

How can ausgov put families at the back of the queue & campaign that they are family first? Reunite fiancées now! Not another 15 months later. They are immediate family members! protest4partners LoveIsNotTourism budget ScottMorrisonMP AusBorderForce AlexHawkeMP GrantVisas

dell_amber Yes!!! 10’s of thousands of Australians remain separated indefinitely from their partners/spouses/young kids overseas. We’re one of the only countries in the world with an exit ban - even NZ never had one! Our lives are on hold these last 14 months! LoveIsNotTourism

So many people suffering from international borders. We should have the right to leave especially if longer term. This govt has taken its power too far & more media/HR advocates need to jump on board. 9NewsAUS sunriseon7 abc730 theprojecttv australian AusHumanRights

Wow! Not good. 😪

Govt must take responsibility for federal quarantine. pmv300 holders with valid visas, paid 8k & waited 2+yrs for DHA to verify relationship then denied travel exemption for 15 months is unacceptable. Their visas will expire before 2022 &will have to restart 2 yr visa process.

ScottMorrisonMP never commits to anything but nonsensical decisions which sees him doing more backflips than a gymnast. I lost my sister to covid 23/1/21 in the UK. My other sister passed in 2017. My dad is dying & I’ve not seen my mum 78. I watched my sis’ funeral on zoom. 💔

My partner waited 2.5 years to get his visa and now he still can’t enter the country! I haven’t seen him for 17 mths.

It is the biggest joke from this absolute disgrace of government ScottMorrisonMP

GrantVisas 16,505 have now signed 'Tourism to start mid-22...' but loved ones are NOT Tourists. No plan or roadmap after a year of forced separation is NOT GOOD ENOUGH. StaynerThomas SBS Budget2021 budget21

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