For the first time in history, the Australian government could make it illegal for Australian citizens in other countries to return home.
For the first time in history, the Australian government could make it illegal for locals in other countries to return home.Penalties include five years jail or a $66,000 fine. "We have to be able to continue to do two things – protect Australia and bring Australians home," Health minister Greg Hunt said.by the federal government's flight ban are a "top priority".
"And that is opening up the possibility for the resumption exactly as discussed, as early as possible, subject to the National Cabinet decision," he said.Asked whether the government was planning on providing financial or vaccine support for stranded Australians, Mr Hunt was non-committal."The question on vaccinations is a challenging one for Australians overseas."
Earlier today, a travel loophole being used to circumvent the flight ban was shut down by the federal government.
I think the kids are stranded outside the home country . The parents are separated from their kins ! They should be United. This regulation does not help these families Mr. Prime minister ScottMorrisonMP COVID19Aus bordercrisis bringbackfamily aus returntravellers
Australia will never open back up
But this is ok
They’re only Australians for convenience when it suits them!
This government is a disgrace
In brown countries*
They have essentially banned them anyway... that's why they felt need to sue via the UN
Same DFAT stranded registered BKK consular 13 April 2020. Told you come back home to your wife and home in Sydney 5 years in jail
All you idiots here, they have had over a year to return home 🤣
I am disgusted to read this . Very unAustralian
If those stuck in India where the PM’s family, would he abandon them too? Why don’t we send the army to go help our own people out? Or is the army only used to fight wars for the US
Communist government
The Attorney General’s Department website basically admits that this is a breach of human rights.
ScottMorrisonMP get your your shit together. Australia is an international laughing stock.
Ridiculous!!!
Ummmm
Oh u mean Indian/ migrant Australians .. yes right
So people are complaining about travel ban put in place, because of an out of control virus in a country that could cause catastrophic consequences if we keep letting these infections into the he country?
It’s going to be an extremely difficult situation. On one hand they should be home. On the other hand if the mutated Indian strains brought in & spread here, it would be devastating to every Australian here. So the decision should be based on minority vs majority.
I bet most of the Government haters here voted for morons who shut State borders for 1 or 2 COVID cases. The same idiots now having a meltdown because we close a border to a COVID cesspit that might also be the source of a new variant? Good thinking people.
Unaustralian.
If Daniel Andrews did this the Murdoch media, radio shock jocks and the right winged would be calling him a dictator!!!!! Yet the media, radio shock jocks and the right winged are dead silent on any criticism of Scott Morrison!!!! Biased !!!!!!
So is our anthem a lie? “Renowned of all the lands For those who've across the seas We've boundless plains to share With courage let us all combine” ScottMorrisonMP SHAME! This is not democracy PeterDutton_MP
SHAME on you Greg Hunt!!!!! Shame on you for thinking this is a solution!!!!
Why is it that I responded to this tweet and it’s been deleted You don’t like the truth Greg Hunt should be ashamed of himself!!! This is not Australia!!! This is something we’d expect of North Korea..... Shameful!!!
Just one for the focus groups....votes in it you think? Yes/No?
Where is it done that a government will lock citizens out; citizens that elected them.
As the Aussies might say ....this is Un-Australian..
There simply are no words to describe how abhorrent this is. ScottMorrisonMP GregHuntMP should resign IMMEDIATLEY This IS NOT what 🇦🇺 is meant to be. It is now the most authoritarian ruled country since 1931-1945 Worse - Australians in the country support this.
What a fascist country Australia is !! Thanks to the pandemic we are able to see the true colours !!
yesterday we had 16 community COVID cases in Singapore no lockdowns, no panic, no fear mongering of international travelers! Thanks to an awesome contract tracing system everyone is already in self isolation/quarantine. It comes down to risk management and trusting the system
They put it under the Biosecurity Act and say it's keeping you safe and Australians just accept it... How have we arrived at this point? Jailing Australians for returning home... Hunt should be ashamed of himself!!!! How is this a solution?
This government is heinous. We need street protests to stop their despicable violation of Aus citizens's human rights. Morrison, Dutton et al are pigs (just look at them - come on...admit it to yourself).
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