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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...

The trans-Tasman bubble officially opened on Monday, allowing Australians and New Zealanders to travel freely between the two countries without being required to quarantine on arrival. However, the agreement does not prevent Australians from using New Zealand as a gateway to further travel - and according to local media, several Australians are eager to exploit the loophole.  Speaking to the The Sun-Herald, Elaine, from Sydney's northern beaches, said she planned to use New Zealand as a backdoor to her family in Britain if she could not get an exemption to Australia's travel ban.  Since Ma...

The deal does not involve New Zealand stopping Australians from onward travel and The Sun-Herald and The Age have spoken to many Australians keen to exploit this loophole. Elaine from Sydney’s northern beaches, who requested her last name be withheld, said she was in “total despair” about being separated from her family in Britain and planned to leave via New Zealand if she could not get an exemption. Those who try the New Zealand route to flee overseas risk large fines or imprisonment, after Health Minister Greg Hunt updated the Biosecurity Act last Sunday. The changes ensure that...

'I've escaped': Aussies desperate to return to lives and loved ones overseas using NZ as gateway for further travel Newshub 1 hour ago © Provided by Newshub Australians are risking a loophole in the trans-Tasman travel agreement to return to their lives and loved ones overseas, with one teacher using the bubble as a backdoor to flout the country's outward travel ban. Art teacher Tim Byrnes flew to Auckland last week before travelling to Istanbul, Turkey on Friday night. He will then catch another flight to Russia, where he had been living since 2016, the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) repor...