In January this year, Maninder Mehta left his wife and kids in Sydney to travel to India to see his father who was gravely ill and in need of open-heart surgery. “Sadly, [my father] passed away after his surgery in February and this came as a shock to all of us, especially our mother,” Maninder told SBS News.
He says his mother’s travel application has been denied nine times, despite assurances to the government the family will cover her medical and quarantine expenses. She’s also already had her first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. “My mother has high blood pressure and is on diabetic medicine,” Shail said. “Our doctor has categorically told us that our mother is at risk of dying if her blood sugar drops and she often forgets to take the medicine because she is still grieving.”
“This delay and mismanagement of supply and rollouts have further pushed us away from our family and kids back home,” Maninder said. “We have not quite half of our population who have been born overseas, or have parents who were born overseas. For them not to [see family and friends] is very difficult," she said.. And as the government initially chose AstraZeneca as the backbone of Australia’s vaccine program, the new revelations surrounding blood clots have thrown it into disarray.
surely now they should allow all people who want to travel exemptions. People are undergoing severe mental stress due to the blockade with family being overseas
And Here I am wanting to hand my passport back to home affairs due to what Home Affairs used it for.