Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison | Photo Credit: AP The Australian government, for the first time in history, recently imposed a ban on its citizens from returning home, if they have spent time in India up to 14 days before flying back. The Australian government, for the first time in history, recently imposed a ban on its citizens from returning home, if they have spent time in India up to 14 days before flying back. The government threatened to prosecute them with a possibility of five years of jail term or a penalty of 66,000 Australian dollars ($50,899). Mr. Morrison said this is a temporary arrangement and a very difficult decision.