In a statement on Friday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed that the government would also move to introduce additional travel bubble arrangements, that won't require any length of quarantine, "when it is safe to do so".
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has officially confirmed that fully-vaccinated Australian citizens and residents will once again be able to travel overseas from November.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said that regional travel restrictions between Greater Sydney and the rest of NSW will be eased once the state hits its 80 per cent vaccination target.
The Prime Minister stated he "can't see any reason" why Australians should be unable to cross state borders over Christmas, once 80 per cent of the country's adult population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Australian Federation of Air Pilots has put forward a proposal for a $10 million Job Ready Pilot (JRP) program that could see unemployed pilots ready to return to work as soon as required.
Minister Tehan said the government was now working to get all the required systems and processes ready and in place to allow people to freely leave and return to Australia.