EK suspending flights from East Coast Oz

[dr dre]

Originally Posted by WingNut60

I don't think that there was any suggestion that military personnel had to be deployed to Curtin, only that the facility could be used because;

• 10,000 ft runway
• reasonably secure in that location would deter absconders
• the facility previously operated as Curtin Immigration Reception and Processing Centre
• the base was supposed to get a $100m ++ upgrade in the last few years
• if you're going to spend that sort of money then you may as well use it for something

I think the cost to set up temporary accommodation, CIQ and medical facilities on those remote bases would be far less than the constant losses of billions out of the economy that occur as a result of these capital city hotel outbreaks and the subsequent lockdowns and restrictions.