Thousands of Australians stranded overseas will be able to return on mercy flights operated by Qantas and Virgin after the federal government agreed to subsidise four international routes.
"Those who go overseas over this period, how they actually think they're going to get back now is going to be very difficult," Mr Morrison told Nine Radio on Friday. "I don't think they'll find themselves high on the list."However, the federal government has agreed to underwrite any loss for the airlines in flying empty planes to the four destinations and pay for any shortfall if airfares do not cover the cost of the return flight.
M_McCormackMP kloussikian Nationalise Qantas and everything else. Money? Quantitative Easing is the gift that keeps on giving!
kloussikian Start with Assange
kloussikian At who’s expense. These idiots should have got out a month ago when a pandemic was declared.
kloussikian well they have recieved billions of public money, its the least they can do
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