International travellers returning to Australia to be sent to quarantine facilities for two weeks

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All new arrivals to Australia will be quarantined in hotels and other accommodation facilities as the military is called in to enforce self-isolation rules. coronavirusaustralia

"Thank you for the way over the course of this week you have been responding to the very significant changes that we've been asking you to make to your lives and to your livelihoods," Mr Morrison said.

"Part of that plan that we will be announcing will be to seek to hibernate Australian businesses. This will be a very innovative approach in the circumstances we find ourselves in. We will have more to say about this."

 

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Why are borders still open This makes no sense when states and even regional borders are closed? Are they Australian citizens?

After flights are reduced and most people are home self isolating 🤷🏻‍♀️ makes no sense.

What happened to Christmas Island? I heard someone complaining last night that they had to stay in a hotel in the city for two weeks. Do you remember the backlash and hatred poured on the people detained on Christmas Island when they showed pictures of the dirty rooms?

Better late than never, but late indeed

Thank you SBS for running the story lat night on Sydney Airport arrivals. Keep applying scrutiny and pressure on out mendacious, ineffectual and corporately owned government.

As they should.

Good approach

Finally!! A bit late but taking action now!!

So he announced nothing that shouldn’t have been done weeks ago already.

Looks as thought some has coached ScottyFromMarketing on how to deliver a simple message

ScottMorrisonMP once again SLOMO...... playing catch up

This entire press conference is just a big exercise in self congratulation. Still nothing on evictions, rents and mortgages. Just more promises.

Wow Atlast Aussie needs strict measure to fight the spread of covid19 🙏🇦🇺🇻🇺

Bring us your sick and dying. And we will accomodate them in our finest hotels. How good is Australia!

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