"If our Government cared for the safety of Aussies they would allow us to get home. It's a disgrace!!," Slater wrote."I had government permission to work on the IPL but I now have government neglect".
According to The Australian, Slater tried to escape home for a week before eventually jetting to the Maldives where he will wait before he is legally allowed to depart. "They've travelled there privately under their own arrangements. This wasn't part of an Australian tour," Morrison said.
Scomo is not refusing Australians, he's refusing potentially infected people with a mutant virus that could decimate us all as well
And the cricketers don’t? They contributed to the spread by participating in the IPL despite the outbreak. India and the cricketers clearly didn’t take this pandemic seriously and have blood on THEIR hands!
Yes well you could have COVID on your hands so we do not want this to end up another ruby princess do we !
MikeCarlton01
Well done slats
Aussie cricket commentator who goes to India during severe COVID outbreak to make lots of money blames government for not giving him special treatment when he suddenly realised it was a bad idea.
mj_slats was busy earning money here, v all knew situation was going to be out of control any moment after Mar end. Mr PM of Aus is correct for decision to protect countrymen,. Tell Mr mj_slats v can arrange a free stay as good will gesture, till situation becomes normal
What did AnnastaciaMP DanielAndrewsMP have on their hands when they needlessly blocked State borders within Australia? 🇦🇺 hypocrites indiabanisnotracist
Not again! Poor old Slats got a tattoo of the original date of his return flight.
Slater is a prick, he done it purely for the money. NO one told him to geo there
Scoty sucks 😒
ridiculous
Would he also have blood on his hands if a COVID variant was set loose in Australia? A lose lose situation when it comes to the CCP virus.
SwannyQLD What, Murdoch said you're not going home in my plane.
MikeCarlton01 So Morrison supporters showing the christian trait of pulling the rope up after they've escaped. Bugger anyone else. What if this were white South African farmers?
A leader do tough decisions the country must be protected from that evil variant virus .
Stick to cricket Michael
Then The Morning program of Channel 9 calls PM and let him run his bullshit propaganda free of charge. Karl and Ally - be ashamed!
Closed
MichaelSlater Up yours sonny.. You went to India in the middle of a Pandemic...!! $$$ moneytalks yourtheidiot
Listen mate........how much money did it need for you to be coerced into a country that is pandemic ridden Now that you are stuck there.....it's stiff bickies
let me ask you this mister slater would you be willing to pay for the losses to country, to compensate those who died or who's lively hoods were lost because you chose of your own free will to go to India. If not stay were you chose to go or the blood will be on your hands.
Blood on your hands Slater if this goes wrong!
Sorry but they should have got back asap... no money is worth risking your life for!
He's right
Nine news has NO news. They keep repeating themselves.
You're right Michael, Lets them all in at once regardless of our inability to handle those numbers of COVID and turn Australia into India. Brilliant solution Einstein !!!
Reading all comments of fellow Australians. Michael slater surely feel sorry for himself for playing his all life for these band of keyboard patriotics. 😬
You can come home Michael if you don’t jump the queue and wait your turn behind the 9000 in India already registered to come back to Australia. And you do your 14 days in a quarantine hotel or at Howard Spring. NO SPECIAL TREATMENT FOR OVERPAID CRICKETERS
MikeCarlton01 Good on Michael Slater for calling out this govt. Also, wtf with the $66,600 fines? This isn’t The Omen.
Slaters money grab but now its the PM's fault...take responsibility for your actions mate
I agree
What were really saying here is the travel ban only affects Indians calling themselves Australians. Be honest. This country has a long long way to go.
They left Australia for the money knowing how bad it was in India they made the choice hard luck for them! Australians want to be safe here so too bad for them!
SwannyQLD Morrison follows the Sharks in the NRL, not bat waving pyjama wearers in some third world foreign country that can quite possibly stuff up the economy of Australia. auspol abc730
He's had blood on his hands for a LOT LONGER than that..... Pretty much right from the get go...... The bushfires. Robodebt. And so on and so on.
Who does Slater think he is. If a person died in Australia from covid who didn't take the risk and travelled because they opened up too early will he then have blood on his hands.....
Precious, entitled, selfish.... They all went there knowing the risks and chasing the money!!!! Now the inevitable has happened everyone of them are screaming, and also happy to put all Australians at risk. Our livelihoods...btw we don't all have million $ contract to survive on
Idiot!
He Slater you went for the money and happy to take it so stay there buddy
That’s a long bow you’re drawing their Slats. Try and enjoy the Maldives for a few weeks.
Stick to cricket...
Admittedly it was a bit silly to go , but they where given visas to leave the country , approved by the Govt . What is astounding is the venom in these replies . What a bunch of jealous assholes . This is what Australia has become .
SwannyQLD Well, you introduce it so you looks like you are doing something. It is ALL about the optics and potential for political point scoring and seeing if a bump in the polls can be manufactured so you may be able to cynically call an early election.
MikeCarlton01 To all the complaining cricketers all I have to say is 'You're Out!'
Just enjoy India, you chose yo go there...
Good on you Slater for speaking out
They shouldn't have travelled there in the first place. They done so for their own selfish needs. And what, we are now suppose to potentially pay the price. I don't think so. Let this be a warning to all. Now is NOT the time to travel. Stay home.
Has there been an outbreak in hotel quarantine from India? Or have all our outbreaks been from the US, the UK & South Africa?! Did they ever make it illegal for ppl coming from those countries!! We have let celebrities from the US who aren’t even citizens come over
Piss off Slater. You all went over there chasing the $$. Don’t compare yourself with others who are there because of family commitments
I do not feel the least bit sorry for CRICKET PLAYERS, while people in Australia have lost lively hoods due to COVID, this over paid group have chosen to put them selves in this situation for more $$$$$ that most Australian's will earn in a lifetime. Pandemic consequences guy!!
MikeCarlton01 OWN IT. QUARANTINE. SMIRKO. ITS YOUR JURISDICTION. STOP PASSING THE BUCK. SHOW LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY. OWN IT. FFS.
MikeCarlton01 GO SLATS!!
White Australian cricket great stuck in India. I’d say the odds have shortened that the The India border restrictions will ease. RacistGovt auspoI COVID19Aus IndiaNeedsOxygen
MikeCarlton01 Whoops. Privileged white Aussie male and legendary cricketer caught in Smirko's desperate populist race to the bottom. That isn't how racism is supposed to work.🤣🤣🤣🤣
MikeCarlton01 And yet US citizens flew in here in the height of the pandemic to make an add
Appalling decision by the govt to leave any Australian trapped in India. Our racism is on ugly display. Usually just simmering under the surface, it doesn’t take long for it to surface. Shame. To Australians in India safe travel home as soon as this punitive measure stops.
This watt they went over for, knowing the risks, 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰
Ridiculous !!!
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MikeCarlton01 The players and commentators got permission to travel to India & now are informed they have lost the right to return. But if they get special treatment & allowed to return, that shows the government’s hypocrisy
How dare u Slater u are horrible he is trying to save our country as he should be!! We cannot go backwards again our economy couldn’t cope!! U should be ashamed of yourself!!!
Thise cricketers chose to go to India with the lure of cash. They knew the covid numbers and went anyway. There are Australians trapped from coming home all over the world with their families at home supporting them. Get over yourselves.
They’ve gone to India during a global pandemic for a massive pay day. They can stay there until it’s safe to come home.
Have another drink Slater
. Slater for PM! Actually, Tubby still his cap'n.
Shorter version... Entitled idiot who choose to chase $$ in Wuflu infected country bitches because he can't return when it suits him...
Got a lot of respect for Slater. He was a force on the cricket pitch and he's a brilliant commentator. That being said, although his living is made with a microphone these days, he really should know not to butt into politics with opinion.
Slater works for the people who put Morrison in government maybe he should change jobs and stop voting Liberal
Bullshit... “not a money exercise...”... going to work for the Mother Theresa foundation were they..!! Every single Australian involved in the IPL is there for one reason... - greed (which they can’t even control in the middle of a world pandemic!)
I haven’t traveled anywhere since travel band started this time last year because of this reason It’s not fair it’s not fun it’s not right but it’s the best thing for the Australian people
Slats mate why would you go there in the first place holy shit
Rubbish
Nah
They had plenty of time to get home, and if playing ipl is that important to you then stay in india cos your not wanted here
Give me a break. Those overpaid sportsmen of the most boring game ever devised, chose money over safety and now they whine?
Every Aussie irrespective of citizen or non-citizen must feel the pain of stranded Australian who are stuck away for more than a year now... ScottMorrisonMP AlanTudgeMP SenatorWong AustraliaTRVisa bringusback covidisnotourfault
Let’s bring them home and spread the virus every where then ask the labour greens how to fix it as there is no way you can quarantine a virus it just spreads and spreads. No matter if it’s in hotel or in camps it will spread as workers go home and pass it on
Slomo has had blood on his hands for the last 8 years 🤪.....just the latest Slomo shit show that should make every Australian question if they can ever travel overseas again for holidays or business ?
AmandaPerram Ain't that the truth
He knew the risk
They were chasing the $ and knew the dangers. They had chance to home home but greed got the better of them. Tuff Shit!!! mj_slats
Another group of people Morrison considers expendable along with the over 50’s getting his junk vaccine and kids on Christmas Island
Bit extreme
Judetomyfriends Yep! Agreed. Imagine being an Olympian going to Japan and thinking your country would protect and repatriate you if shit got out of hand.
Bit strong there from Michael Slater.
Slats...... masks, limit movement, Aquium, Glen 20. Thats all you need to be safe there. Good luck.
And he would have blood on his hands if he let them return without being totally Covid free.
Piss off Slater
CricketAus should be equally blamed for this, They sent their players to India, despite knowing the prevailing conditions ! They cancelled their tour to SA citing Covid19 and sent their players to India ! What a bunch of morons.
Probably not a great photo to use, given he now works for Seven (and has been signed since 2018 three years ago now) ..
mj_slats is 100% correct. ScottMorrisonMP has shunned his responsibility for over 12+ months to establish adequate national quarantine facilities.
Oh shut up Will ya You went there in a raging pandemic for lust of money You are as equal as other Aussie blokes out in India So take your entitlement Into BCCI ass sunshine
Well done ScMO! Only country to block its own coming home. Fix your systems you can’t stop Australians coming home! It’s criminal
Seriously, blood on our hands. Cricketers chose to be in India during a 'GLOBAL PANDEMIC'. They all knew before they left our shores, they could be locked out due to the 'GLOBAL PANDEMIC'. Cricketers chose $$$$ over Health. Now they don't like the consequences of their actions🤡
So how’s the temporary travel ban will lead to “blood on the hands”? Taking huge risk let the virus potentially in & spread to our community to kill the old & young is ok? This isn’t a permanent ban! Gov’s top priority is to ensure every Aussie’s safety. Majority over minority!
Fresh blood. They were already bloody.
Shut up slater, don’t comment on shit u have no idea about. The federal government is protecting its citizens by stopping travel. It’s been literally over a year, if u havnt made it home or stayed in Australia then 🤷🏻♀️ . Ppl know the consequences!!
I tell you what sometimes there is such a thing as common sense would you go to India in the middle of a pandemic no I don’t think so same old story horse has bolted now it’s to late sorry that’s how it is
Cricket virtue signalling to keep their Indian mates happy! It’s a temporary ban....people had months to get home! Next.....🤫
MSMWatchdog2013 Slats!
His statement is selfish! Ppl have the chance to come back in last 12-13 months, but they chose not! Now blaming on 2-3 weeks travel ban? I don’t understand the logic and the justify!
JohnBarilaroMP has a lot more koala blood on his hands stupidfatidiot