‘It’s in the country’s best interests’: Australian PM defends ban on citizens returning from India
The Hindu
The Australian government, for the first time in history, recently imposed a ban on its citizens from returning home, if they have spent time in India up to 14 days before flying back.
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday defended his government’s decision to , saying it is in the country’s “best interests” and to prevent a third wave of infections. The Australian government, for the first time in history, recently imposed a ban on its citizens from returning home, if they have spent time in India up to 14 days before flying back. The government threatened to prosecute them with a possibility of five years of jail term or a penalty of 66,000 Australian dollars ($50,899).More Related News