Canberra Airport has approached the Queensland and South Australia governments, asking for a new “travel bubble” to be created between the ACT and the two states, separately.
Key points:
- Canberra has been free of known cases of COVID-19 for more than a fortnight
- The head of Canberra Airport has urged South Australia and Queensland to open up travel with the ACT
- The premiers of both states appear to be lukewarm on the idea
Queensland’s border is currently closed to non-residents without special permission, while visitors to South Australia must self-quarantine for 14 days.
The airport’s proposal would allow ACT residents to travel to both states and avoid any quarantine requirements upon arriving.
It would effectively create a special exemption, allowing Canberrans to holiday in both states.
ACT travellers would need to apply for a permit to travel to either state, based on their ACT residency.
It is suggested the step be