Australians hoping for an overseas holiday have had their hopes dashed, with the Tourism Minister saying the nation’s border is likely to stay closed until next year.
Key points:
- Simon Birmingham says travel outside of Australia is still a way off
- The Government is still in talks about a trans-Tasman travel bubble with New Zealand
- Some states, like SA, are beginning to ease their border restrictions
Simon Birmingham said the decision to shut the border was one of the main reasons for Australia’s success in suppressing COVID-19 and it would not be lifted for general travel any time soon.
“I do sadly think that in terms of open tourist-related travel in or out of Australia, that remains quite some distance off,” Senator Birmingh