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A defiant Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday stood firm on his decision to halt flights from India in a bid to curb the COVID-19 infections and a possible third wave of the deadly contagion, saying positive cases have started to come down as a result of the pause. 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 (USD 50,899).
Unfazed Australian PM stays firm on ban on flights from India, says ‘it is working
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Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 01:51 PM IST
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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 (USD 50,899).
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Morrison said humanitarian support which includes oxygen containers, masks and respirators had already left Sydney and was now on its way to India.
Melbourne, May 5
A defiant Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday stood firm on his decision to halt flights from India in a bid to curb the Covid infections and a possible third wave of the deadly contagion, saying positive cases have started to come down as a result of the pause.
The Australian government, for the first time in history, recently imposed a ban on its citizens 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 (USD 50,899).
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It is natural for tax agent Nagaraj Veerachettiar to get a bit stressed around this time of year as he gets his software business ready for the busy period that swamps him each July.
But in 2021, a unique trouble has landed in the mix. The founder of GovReports, which helps companies with their tax returns, is one of thousands of Australians stuck in India.
GovReports founder Nagaraj Veerachettiar is stuck in southern India due to Australiaâs travel ban.Â
He has travelled to Coimbatore in southern India, as he does each year, to take advantage of the âtechnical know-howâ of local staff to upgrade his software.