Prime Minister Scott Morrison hopes to set a pathway for future international travel when the national cabinet meets, but he is in no rush to open borders.
Travellers will fly from Australia to New Zealand on 30 flights on Monday as the trans-Tasman bubble officially began overnight - marking a massive milestone in Australia s roadmap out of the Covid-19 pandemic. For the first time in more than a year, Australian travellers can fly to New Zealand without the need to quarantine for a fortnight. The 30 flights will operate between Brisbane, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Perth, Sydney, and Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Air New Zealand has opened its Sydney lounge to all of its trans-Tasman travellers at no extra cost and has set aside 24,000 bottles of champagne to celebrate the occasion.
ALEX ELLINGHAUSEN/Sydney Morning Herald Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he’s in no rush to lift international travel restrictions, despite the beginning of the trans-Tasman bubble. Two-way travel between Australia and New Zealand begins from Sunday night and one of the tasks for Australia’s the national cabinet is to plot how international borders can ease further in the coming months. But Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is in no rush to lift international restrictions when the Covid-19 pandemic is raging around the world. Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison have marked the beginning of the trans-Tasman travel bubble – a world-leading agreement amid the pandemic.
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Australia's quarantine-free travel bubble with New Zealand has officially opened, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison describing it as a "win-win" for both countries.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison hopes to set a pathway for future international travel when the national cabinet meets, but he is in no rush to open borders.
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Sex, Lies and Question Time expose rushed into print Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement The Federal Parliamentâs woman problem highlighted by rape allegations and revelations of alleged sexual harassment of staff is about to become even more acute. Laborâs former sport minister Kate Ellisâ² first book, Sex, Lies and Question Time, has had its launch date pulled forward to the end of this month as the spotlight stays on the treatment of women in the Canberra bubble. The volume was originally flagged to launch mid-year.