Under Australia's travel ban, which came into effect last March, Australians have to apply for an exemption to leave the country. Morrison will today convene a meeting of the National Security Committee of Cabinet to consider increased restrictions on international travel as India's Covid-19 crisis worsens. "India is literally gasping for oxygen," he said, while warning that tougher restrictions on travel between Australia and India may be necessary and would be considered at the National Security Committee meeting. However, nearly half of the 49 new cases of Covid-19 detected in WA's hotel quarantine system in the last month travelled from India, forcing the government to consider the tightening of travel restrictions. Despite the concerning news, Morrison has argued that getting the country's travel restrictions right are necessary to preserving the freedoms enjoyed in Australia.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 26, 2021 23:26 UTC