Campaigners trying to help tens of thousands of Australians stranded overseas want more to be done to get them home, saying the millions promised in the Federal Budget for repatriation flights isn t enough.
A total of $180m has been earmarked for special government-facilitated flights to help the 34,500 people who have told the government they want to get back.
Travellers usually have to pay for their ticket plus $3000 quarantine.
The SMH reports the budget money will help fund 100 flights for some 17,000 Aussies - about half the number currently registered - to get home from around the world.
It will occur over the next year.