Originally Posted by
halfmoon
Australians are now free to travel around the world. Simply catch a bubble flight to NZ, then hop on another flight to freedom. Just be warned, upon return to Australia you may face jail time or up to 63k in fines.
If you have an onward booking from NZ you need an exemption but I see nothing stopping you from getting to NZ then booking an international flight the next day.
Provided you comply with the 72hr testing requirements and 14day quarantine on return, why would you face jail/fine? They only warn that return flights may be extremely difficult to get.