Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed tentative plans to reopen Australia’s international borders to tourists for the first time in two years before the Easter holiday in mid-April.
An organisation representing international airlines has called for an end to mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine for unvaccinated arrivals, deeming the practice “redundant”.
Tens of thousands of people have been locked out of Western Australia indefinitely, after the state announced it would delay its reopening of international and domestic borders, airlines say.
Australians could soon be unable to travel to European countries for non-essential purposes, while the US has warned its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Australia.
As of 1am on Sunday, 23 January, travellers into the country will only need to provide a negative rapid antigen test prior to arrival, and positive COVID cases will be free to travel from seven days after their first positive result.
Western Australia's domestic and international borders will not be reopening on 5 February as planned, after the state government delayed the move indefinitely. A new reopening date will be considered over the next month.