Labor MP PeterKhalilMP says the federal government has been “dragging their heels” on working to bring Australians stranded overseas back home.
Labor MP Peter Khalil says the federal government has been “dragging their heels” on working to bring Australians stranded overseas back home. The government indicated they would be willing to assist Australians to return home amid mounting pressure to use federal resources to do so, however, said it was up to the states to lift their travel caps and make room in hotel quarantine.
Mr Khalil told Sky News there was ample capacity available at hotels near airports. “These are Australian citizens, now I for the life of me don’t understand. You know the government underspent by $60 billion and they’re not prepared to spend a bit more to make sure Australians are brought over on charter flights,” he said. “Why can’t they start bringing people home.
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