Tourism Minister hopeful international border will be open before Christmas

Tourism Minister Dan Tehan says he has a “lot of hope” for international travel to return in time for Christmas.

“I think that the way we’re going in terms of heading towards that 80 per cent vaccination rate means that we’ll be able to implement the national plan before Christmas,” he told Sky News host Paul Murray. “The national plan says that we can open the international border when we hit that 80 per cent national rate and when each state and territory hits that 80 per cent rate.

“So if you take the way that New South Wales is going, for instance, they’ll meet that before Christmas, as will Victoria by the current rates.

Absolutely by Christmas..2025

DanTehanWannon Dan should be hoping for a brain swap with Chad Morgan, the Sheik of scrubby creek.

DanTehanWannon Pigs may Fly

DanTehanWannon Seriously? He thinks int. vaccinated tourists are going to come to Aus & quarantine? What a joke.

DanTehanWannon hope so

DanTehanWannon Yeah, gotta restart mass migration hey

DanTehanWannon So funny! We'll be able to travel to Hawaii before Gold Coast. For shame! FreeAustralia

DanTehanWannon Does he have prayers too?

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