So:
- anyone who has been in China in recent times is, if they’re allowed into Australia, is required to quarantine themselves for 14 days.
- those evacuated from Wuhan are sent to quarantine on Christmas island for 14 days.
To me this is a clear indication that anyone – anyone – coming from China is considered by the authorities to have the potential to be infected, and/or infectious.
So, to my mind, it is not unreasonable for a worker to refuse to have anything to do with an aircraft that has come from China and has possibly carried a someone infected.
What was Joyce’s response to the TWU?