The Melbourne father is waiting on the border but says he's been met with silence from the Victorian government after seeking approval to come home.
When photographer Lachlan Moore was offered a two week contract for work in Sydney, he jumped at the chance.Four NSW government areas have been dropped from the travel bubbleFully vaccinated and with all the necessary paperwork, the Phillip Island father of two set off in his car for Sydney, arriving on July 11 as coronavirus cases in New South Wales spiked to 116."I got tested every single day. There were COVID officers on site everyday," he said.
"I just got an email saying, 'Our hands are tied, it's not something we have jurisdiction over. You're just going to have to wait and see what happens'," Mr Moore said. Only compassionate reasons such as attending a funeral or end of life event, the caring of a pet or emergency relocation are listed as approved conditions for interstate travel.
"There's no recourse, there's no accountability. I wasn't given a reference number, I wasn't given a timeframe outside a couple of days," he said.The timeframe for Victoria's border restrictions with NSW remains unclear, with Premier Daniel Andrews this week doubling down on his hardline stance regarding interstate travel.
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