Stranded Australians want to come home. 64 repatriation flights have been organised.
Stranded Australians want to come home
More than 18,000 Australians abroad are trying to return home but limits on international arrivals are posing a significant challenge, a Senate inquiry has been told.
Dozens of repatriation flights home have been organised. Photo: AAPDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade official Fiona Webster says 27,000 Australians have registered overseas, with 18,800 of them wanting to come home.
Most were in India, the Philippines, South Africa and Vietnam, she said on Thursday.
More than 371,000 Australians have returned home since March 13, when the public was urged not to go overseas because of the coronavirus health crisis.
The federal government has organised 64 repatriation flights home, with 13 of those from India.
States requested limits on international arrivals so hotels could cope with the mandatory two-week quarantine program.
Until October 24 the limits are:
- Melbourne: no international passenger arrivals
- Sydney: 350 passenger arrivals per day
- Perth: 525 per week
- Brisbane: 500 per week
- Adelaide: 500 per week
- Canberra and Darwin: limits discussed with jurisdictions on a case-by-case basis
- Hobart: no international flights
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