Stranded Australians file UN legal action against government Friday, April 2, 2021 IWK Bureau Australians stranded overseas amid the coronavirus pandemic have filed a legal action against the federal government with the UN. A group, called "StrandedAussies.org", said in documents lodged with the UN Human Rights Committee that Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government has "arbitrarily breached their right to return to the land of their birth or citizenship", reports Xinhua news agency The National Cabinet, which is composed of Morrison and state and territory leaders, introduced a cap on international arrivals to Australia in July 2020 to prevent the hotel quarantine system from being overwhelmed.