Originally Posted by
dr dre
You would probably want the quarantine facilities near airports than can accept widebodies for direct international services. Less need for connecting internal flights. I'm thinking Curtin, Scherger, Alice Springs, quite a few of the FIFO ports (if any can be temporarily spared for quarantine use), Woomera, Rockhampton. Christmas Island could be an option although it could be a bit tight for some widebodies.
Far more can be done, it's just that no one wants to. More interested in arguing with each other and playing the blame game.
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If the major city hotels weren't being used for Hotel Quarantine, they'd be empty, all their staff on the dole, no GST being paid by the hotel company or their employed staff.
On the contra side, the government would have to pay for setting up / maintaining, staffing and guarding these quarantine facilities in the remote areas.
That's why "no one
wants to" do this.
$$$$$$$$$
BTW, we've had the same suggestions in NZ from opposition MPs "build a big new quarantine centre at RNZAF Base Ohakea".
I suspect that someone explained the financial facts of life, they've gone all quiet on it.