Published on : Saturday, April 4, 2020
This means all residents should refrain from all non-essential travel abroad.
The Department of Home Affairs has released data indicating that, between 19 and 30 March, 16,000 citizens ignored the rules and flew abroad regardless.
Mark McGowan, the Premier of Western Australia had labelled travellers’ behaviour grossly irresponsible and after March 24 some 3,800 Australians also took flights when the government issued an official ban on overseas travel.
The passengers needed government exemption after this point (granted for reasons including that the traveller normally lives in another country and is returning home, or is travelling to do essential work abroad).
Before going home Australians returning to the country are now are being forced to quarantine in government-mandated accommodation for 14 days.
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