Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says it is up to the states to take in more returned citizens to lift the cap on international arrivals, which is leaving thousands of Australians stranded | Gallo_Ways
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says it is up to the states to take in more returned citizens to lift the cap on international arrivals, which is leaving thousands of Australians stranded.
Senator Keneally said the weekly limit of 4000 should be increased to ensure more Australians stranded overseas have the chance to fly home in a timely, affordable manner.Mr Dutton said the number of people that Australia can bring in depended on whether the states would take more people into hotel quarantine.
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