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Australian Government links
AU Govt (03 Jul 2022)-->All COVID-19 border restrictions to be lifted
The AU federal and state govt web sites are the *only* source of information.
Links
Update to new measures for return to Australia
COVID-19: Re-entry and quarantine measures
In addition State/territory authority may be needed.
What is in effect at any time can be hard to determine. Can change at short notice.
AU (Federal) Minister of Health
AU Department of Health
AU Govt (03 Jul 2022)-->All COVID-19 border restrictions to be lifted
The AU federal and state govt web sites are the *only* source of information.
Links
- COVID-19 and the border --Updates to Australia's immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic
- State and territory arrival requirements
- State and Territory Information Links to official State and Territory Government coronavirus information
- Coming to Australia
- Digital Passenger Declaration Not needed from 07 July
- Travel restrictions and exemptions
- Inbound international travel
- Transiting Australia
- Leaving Australia
COVID-19: Re-entry and quarantine measures
In addition State/territory authority may be needed.
What is in effect at any time can be hard to determine. Can change at short notice.
AU (Federal) Minister of Health
- 25 Mar 2022 Australia’s biosecurity emergency pandemic measures to end
- 11 Feb 2022 Pandemic emergency measures extended to April
- 10 Feb 2022 New advice to keep Australians ‘up to date’ with COVID-19 vaccinations
- 07 Feb 2022 Reopening to tourists and other international travellers to secure our economic recovery
- 10 Dec 2021 Human biosecurity period extended
- 01 Nov 2021 We’re opening our borders to the world
- 02 Sep 2021 COVID-19 emergency measures extended for a further three months
- 10 Jun 2021 COVID-19 emergency measures extended for a further three months
- 02 Mar 2021 Extension of the human biosecurity emergency period
- 31 Jan 2021 Update on COVID-19 and travel arrangements from New Zealand
- 28 Jan 2021 Update on COVID-19 Cases of Concern in New Zealand
- 25 Jan 2021 UPDATE - New Zealand Travel Arrangements
- 24 Dec 2020 Contracts signed for rollout of COVID-19 vaccine
- 08 Dec 2020 Extending the human biosecurity emergency period by three months
- 03 Sep 2020 Human Biosecurity Emergency Period Extended By Three Months
AU Department of Health
- 01 Nov 2021 International travel and COVID-19
- 30 Oct 2021 Recommencing quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia
- 14 Sep 2021 Continued pause to New Zealand green zone flights
- 07 Sep 2021 Continued pause to New Zealand green zone flights
- 30 Mar 2021 Greater Brisbane declared a hotspot for Commonwealth support
- 09 Mar 2021 COVID-19 cluster in New Zealand
- 27 Feb 2021 COVID-19 cluster in New Zealand
- 20 Feb 2021 Green zone travel from New Zealand resumes
- 17 Feb 2021 Further pause on New Zealand green zone flights
- 14 Feb 2021 Three-day Auckland lockdown
- 21 Jan 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Frequently asked questions – international passengers
- 21 Jan 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Frequently asked questions – international airlines operating to Australia
- 19 Jan 2021 Australia's COVID-19 vaccination policy
- 08 Jan 2021 Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on safe air travel – enhancing end-to-end mitigations – international
- 11 Dec 2020 Australian COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
- Media statement 11 Mar 2022
- Media statement 10 Feb 2022
- Media statement 27 Jan 2022
- Media statement 20 Jan 2022
- Media statement 13 Jan 2022
- Media statement 05 Jan 2022
- Media statement 30 Dec 2021
- Media statement 22 Dec 2021
- Media statement 10 Dec 2021
- Media statement 30 Nov 2021
- Media statement 05 Nov 2021
- Media statement 01 Oct 2021
- Media statement 17 Sep 2021
- Media statement 03 Sep 2021
- Media statement 27 Aug 2021
- Media statement 20 Aug 2021
- Media statement 13 Aug 2021
- Media statement 06 Aug 2021
- Media statement 30 Jul 2021
- Media statement 23 Jul 2021
- Media statement 16 Jul 2021
- Media statement 09 Jul 2021
- Media statement 02 Jul 2021
- Media statement 28 Jun 2021
- Media statement 21 Jun 2021
- Media statement 04 Jun 2021
- Media statement 07 May 2021
- Media statement 30 Apr 2021
- Media statement 22 Apr 2021
- Media statement 19 Apr 2021
- Media statement 09 Apr 2021
- Media statement 05 Mar 2021
- Media statement 05 Feb 2021
- Media statement 22 Jan 2021
- Media statement 08 Jan 2021
- Media statement 11 Dec 2020
- Media statement 13 Nov 2020
- Media statement 23 Oct 2020
- Media statement 04 Sep 2020
- Media statement 05 May 2020
Australia’s response to Covid-19 [general border control thread]
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I have not seen an end date published. But any end date will get extended, as needed. Several AU Government ministers have stated the international border is not expected to be open this calendar year, other than perhaps for AU<---NZ. IMHO travel restriction from rampant hot spots like USA, UK and others will be in place for many months (a year?), until infection & death rate reduces substantially. The death rate per million in USA/UK is about 85-150 times the rate in AU & NZ. We don't' want that here. Qantas have cancelled all international flight to the end of October (at least), which is an indication.
AU Government:---> COVID-19 and the border Coming to Australia
AU Government update 30 June 2020:---> COVID-19 and the border Travel restrictions
26 Jun 2020 abc.net.au Coronavirus could keep international travel off the agenda until mid-next year, according to Qantas — this is what we know
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/t...hs-per-million
AU Government:---> COVID-19 and the border Coming to Australia
AU Government update 30 June 2020:---> COVID-19 and the border Travel restrictions
26 Jun 2020 abc.net.au Coronavirus could keep international travel off the agenda until mid-next year, according to Qantas — this is what we know
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/t...hs-per-million
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I have not seen an end date published. But any end date will get extended, as needed. Several AU Government ministers have stated the international border is not expected to be open this calendar year, other than perhaps for AU<---NZ. IMHO travel restriction from rampant hot spots like USA, UK and others will be in place for many months (a year?), until infection & death rate reduces substantially. The death rate per million in USA/UK is about 85-150 times the rate in AU & NZ. We don't' want that here. Qantas have cancelled all international flight to the end of October (at least), which is an indication.
AU Government:---> COVID-19 and the border Coming to Australia
AU Government update 30 June 2020:---> COVID-19 and the border Travel restrictions
26 Jun 2020 abc.net.au Coronavirus could keep international travel off the agenda until mid-next year, according to Qantas — this is what we know
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/t...hs-per-million
AU Government:---> COVID-19 and the border Coming to Australia
AU Government update 30 June 2020:---> COVID-19 and the border Travel restrictions
26 Jun 2020 abc.net.au Coronavirus could keep international travel off the agenda until mid-next year, according to Qantas — this is what we know
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/t...hs-per-million
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Gladys has flagged the idea of NSW residents returning from Victoria facing mandatory 14 day hotel quarantine and being required to foot the bill. If that happens for domestic arrivals I would assume that it will be implemented for international arrivals.
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"We also today a reduction in the number of inbound arrivals into Australia across those ports that are able to accept returning Australian citizens and residents," Mr Morrison said after National Cabinet met this morning."They will be cut by just over half across all the various ports that are taking those … residents returning to Australia."
Every state and territory will also begin charging people in mandatory quarantine.
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"We also today a reduction in the number of inbound arrivals into Australia across those ports that are able to accept returning Australian citizens and residents," Mr Morrison said after National Cabinet met this morning."They will be cut by just over half across all the various ports that are taking those … residents returning to Australia."
Every state and territory will also begin charging people in mandatory quarantine.
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Since international borders were closed in mid-March, more than 357,000 Australian citizens and permanent residents have returned amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Anyone returning has been forced into 14 days of mandatory hotel quarantine to slow the spread of coronavirus. The cost of the stay had been covered by the taxpayer - until now
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On Friday, the Morrison government said that hotel bill would now fall on the return traveller, with each state and territory required to decide on a “charging system” for return travellers.
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Since international borders were closed in mid-March, more than 357,000 Australian citizens and permanent residents have returned amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Anyone returning has been forced into 14 days of mandatory hotel quarantine to slow the spread of coronavirus. The cost of the stay had been covered by the taxpayer - until now
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On Friday, the Morrison government said that hotel bill would now fall on the return traveller, with each state and territory required to decide on a “charging system” for return travellers.
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I returned to Australia on March 25th after an ill-fated roundtrip to the States which lasted 5 days instead of the planned 3 months.
The 14 day mandatory quarantine was in place but it was still the short period where it was up to the passenger to arrange their quarantine. The government arranged/imposed/paid 2 week hotel quarantine was not in place.
I paid $1300 for 2 weeks accommodation in a 1 bedroom apartment in central Brisbane. It was an upscale apartment with great view from on high of the Brisbane River (not Sydney Harbour I know but you take what you can)
During my 2 weeks I was not contacted once to check whether at that instant I was complying with the mandatory self-quarantine.
As with most things Government-related, policy was imposed but implementation of the policy was ignored. When I arrived at the apartment from the airport I logged onto Coles and Woolworths online and found out that delivery of groceries was going to take 3-4 days. There was an option to register as a needy person which included the elderly/disabled and people under mandatory quarantine. This would ensure expedited delivery but on filling in the application for this the supermarket would get back to you in 48hrs to confirm your status. So you had to fast for 2-3 days before you could get any grocery delivery (probably wouldn't do me great harm actually).
So to actually get food I had to break quarantine for 1 hour at the beginning of my stay to go to the supermarket.
So I spent $1300 on accommodation in an apartment with full cooking/laundry facilities and perhaps $250 on food. Compared to the $3000 that the NSW government is going to charge for accommodation/food in a hotel room, I know which I would prefer.
I would even prefer an option of wearing an ankle bracelet to ensure compliance and even paying the cost of that rather than paying $3000 to stay in a hotel room especially when I am not earning points. If I am going to spend 14 nights and $3000 for government quarantine I want to earn at least 1 nights free quarantine for a time of my choosing - preferably with a welcome drink.
The 14 day mandatory quarantine was in place but it was still the short period where it was up to the passenger to arrange their quarantine. The government arranged/imposed/paid 2 week hotel quarantine was not in place.
I paid $1300 for 2 weeks accommodation in a 1 bedroom apartment in central Brisbane. It was an upscale apartment with great view from on high of the Brisbane River (not Sydney Harbour I know but you take what you can)
During my 2 weeks I was not contacted once to check whether at that instant I was complying with the mandatory self-quarantine.
As with most things Government-related, policy was imposed but implementation of the policy was ignored. When I arrived at the apartment from the airport I logged onto Coles and Woolworths online and found out that delivery of groceries was going to take 3-4 days. There was an option to register as a needy person which included the elderly/disabled and people under mandatory quarantine. This would ensure expedited delivery but on filling in the application for this the supermarket would get back to you in 48hrs to confirm your status. So you had to fast for 2-3 days before you could get any grocery delivery (probably wouldn't do me great harm actually).
So to actually get food I had to break quarantine for 1 hour at the beginning of my stay to go to the supermarket.
So I spent $1300 on accommodation in an apartment with full cooking/laundry facilities and perhaps $250 on food. Compared to the $3000 that the NSW government is going to charge for accommodation/food in a hotel room, I know which I would prefer.
I would even prefer an option of wearing an ankle bracelet to ensure compliance and even paying the cost of that rather than paying $3000 to stay in a hotel room especially when I am not earning points. If I am going to spend 14 nights and $3000 for government quarantine I want to earn at least 1 nights free quarantine for a time of my choosing - preferably with a welcome drink.
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The self-quarantine system had pretty poor compliance. I think I saw stats that said it had 50%-60% compliance.
OTOH, it would make sense to maybe have a mix of hotel and non-hotel quarantine depending on which country you have arrived from. Passengers arriving from most countries in East Asia are very low risk so could isolate at home. Whereas passengers from the sub-Continent, USA, Latin America etc would need to do hotel quarantine.
Last edited by bensyd; Jul 11, 2020 at 9:08 pm
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You must have a naturally criminal mind - I didn't contemplate that myself. How about an ankle bracelet and a chastity belt?
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My friend is in the not-enviable position of having a post-doc she was supposed to start... now, but can't fly because the border is closed. If she doesn't get there by the end of the year, she'll lose her offer. She's currently working on trying for a travel exemption, but she told me that even if she gets it, only the first 50 people off a plane are allowed to enter the country, with preference given to First/Business class passengers, is that true? Is an approved exemption really the only way she could possibly get to Australia before the end of the year/ASAP? Canadian citizen.