Health advice determined India ban: Immigration minister28/04/2021|10min
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke says the government’s decision to ban arrivals from India was guided by the health advice.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday that all flights from India would be paused until May 15.
“India did so well in the first wave, we were all confident they were getting through it,” Mr Hawke told Sky News.
“But it crept up on them, the second wave, a serious strain.
“The medical advice tells us that when we look at how many cases we’re getting in our own quarantine and where they’re coming from – that was coming predominantly from India.”
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke speaks with SBS News about the plight of Australians and temporary visa holders, including international students, stuck in a ‘difficult, dangerous and upsetting’ situation in COVID-ravaged India.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has highlighted the workforce skills shortage as the “single biggest challenge facing the Australian economy” in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Employer surveys also show it’s a top concern.
The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) has stressed the urgency of increased and more flexible temporary and permanent migration, as global competition for skills and talent intensifies in the post-pandemic recovery. Australia also risks losing talented individuals to more attractive destinations.
Federal Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is more optimistic. He says the pandemic hasn’t harmed Australia’s reputation as a migrant destination. At a CEDA livestream discussion this week, Hawke said migration would be crucial for Australia’s recovery from the pandemic.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has highlighted workforce skills as the “single biggest challenge facing the Australian economy” in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Employer surveys also show it’s a top concern.
Adding to these concerns is an expected 85% fall in net overseas migration in 2020-21 from 2018-19 levels because of COVID-related border closures. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) has stressed the urgency of increased and more flexible temporary and permanent migration as global competition for skills and talent intensifies in the post-pandemic recovery. Australia also risks losing talented individuals to more attractive destinations.
Federal Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is more optimistic. He says the pandemic hasn’t harmed Australia’s reputation as a migrant destination. At a CEDA livestream discussion yesterday, Hawke said migration would be crucial for Australia’s recovery from the pandemic.