His comments will be seen as trying to mitigate the alarm caused yesterday when Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the country’s new estimate for opening wouldn’t be until 2022.
Michael Plank and Andrew Chen discuss why starts and stops of the travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia are likely to be a common occurrence during the next year.
The flag carrier will add Burnie–Melbourne to its network for the first time in 15 years, using its 50-seat Bombardier Q300 turboprops.
Scott Morrison reiterated that repatriation flights from India will continue after the temporary ban expires on 15 May.
The country’s COVID response minister, Chris Hipkins, said it wasn’t a decision taken lightly, and New Zealand could lift the temporary ban early.
Lawyers acting on behalf of Gary Newman argued that the ban is both unconstitutional and breaks the crucial biosecurity act underpinning Australia’s quarantine response.