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"I think the likelihood of anything like that occurring is pretty much zero," he told Today yesterday. He said jail time and mass fines for travellers breaching the ban were "highly unlikely". "So, I think people need to look at this in perspective." Mr McCormack stood by the government's decision, telling Today they would be "constantly reviewing the pause". "To keep Australia as COVID-Safe and as COVID-free as we need it to be, this has been a difficult decision to make but a necessary one," he said today. The UN Human Rights Committee and leading doctors from the Australian Medical Associa...

Pressure is mounting on the Australian government to reverse its India travel ban as the United Nations joins a growing list of organisations questioning its legitimacy. The UN Human Rights Committee on Wednesday raised "serious concerns" about the Morrison government's move to ban its own citizens from returning from India and criminalise breaches. Committee spokesman Rupert Colville said the committee generally saw "few, if any" circumstances to justify depriving citizens of their right to return home. READ MORE: Government backing down from threats to jail Aussies returning from India(9Ne...

Ali Coulton 26 Apr 2021 Stranded Aussie expats have begun using the trans-Tasman bubble as a means to return home, risking huge fines and possible jail time. Savvy Australians with families or jobs overseas are taking advantage of a loophole in the trans-Tasman bubble to travel to a third country via New Zealand, thwarting the government’s strict travel restrictions. The bubble opened up last Monday and allows Aussies and Kiwis to travel between Australia and New Zealand without undergoing 14 days of mandatory quarantine. However, Health...