There is no spinning around a botched border ban The Morrison government seems to have completely misread the consequences of stranding its own citizens. Share The media release from the Prime Minister announcing the resumption of repatriation flights from India to Australia hit journalists’ inboxes just before midday on Friday. And within seven words, it was clear just how ‘back on track’ was the debacle that has seen Australia not just close its borders to its own citizens this week, but threatened them with jail if they came home. Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week walked back from a statement released late last Friday mentioning jail terms for Australians returning from India.