Covid travel restrictions resulted in 85,000 fewer people migrating to Australia in 2020-21, the first net loss since the second world war
, raising fears that trade, migration and the arrival of international students might once again be disrupted, but most business and education groups – other than the Business Council of Australia – gave cautious support for the measure.
The chief executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Andrew McKellar, said: “Given the evolving situation in China, the government’s decision to require a negative test on departure is appropriate and accepted by business. “As such, we don’t expect testing requirements will have any great impact on our local tourism operators.”
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