Health by Zoe Smith, Clare Armstrong and staff writers 1st Feb 2021 5:26 AM | Updated: 5th Feb 2021 1:29 PM Premium Content
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the number of international arrivals allowed into Australia would increase as of this month, as questions were raised about "human error" in hotel quarantine. Caps for overseas flights will be expanded for NSW, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia from February 15, Mr Morrison said. "We must remember that our borders are actually shut," he said, following a national cabinet meeting. "No-one can just come to Australia. To be able to come to Australia, you need to be an Australian resident or citizen, or have a particular exemption in a particular occupation or something of that nature, which is handled through Border Force, to enable someone to come.