Opinion: Most Australians abroad are not frivolous gap-year backpackers able to fly home at the drop of a hat
This shows little understanding of the kinds of Australians who find themselves still overseas. Most Australians abroad are not frivolous gap-year backpackers able to fly home at the drop of a hat. They are working professionals who had made plans to live overseas for the medium term. Those of us in this position have ties to foreign countries that cannot be severed overnight.
For myself, and others, the past four months have been a period of immense stress as we pack up our lives; navigating disgruntled landlords and waiting out notice periods at work. It is a moment of extreme vulnerability for returning expatriates: terms of employment are coming to an end and many no longer have a secure place to live. Yet it is at this moment they are thrust in the dire prospect of multiple flight cancellations due to the action of the Australian government.
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