For the first time, PM acknowledges frustrations of expat Australians | latikambourke
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has thanked expats around the world for their sacrifice and for the first time has acknowledged the heartbreak and frustration they have suffered being locked out of Australia.
“Living through a pandemic and being separated from your family [has] brought its own heartbreak – life’s moments missed that you’ll never get back.Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivered a message to Australian expats locked out of the country during the pandemic.He defended the policies of locking Australians out of the country, saying the “strong border controls” and the “sacrifices” that expats had made had saved 30,000 lives.“Your sacrifices have made that happen.
thousands of Australians who live in countries that used Chinese vaccines which are approved by the World Health Organisation“I know it’s been difficult but we are looking forward to welcoming many people back home soon. We can get there this year,” he said. The policy created a queue of nearly 46,000 Australians who have registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as trying to get home but can’t because of the caps on quarantine.
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