So by that logic the PM should stay out then? What about the various government ministers that need to travel?
Yep. Either don't go, or stay out if you do. And it's by
their own logic.
Define "need". Who's going to die if pollies don't travel overseas? Who's going to declare war on us or stop sending us Christmas Cards?
Each of those trips involves dozens of hangers-on who each pose a 'quarantine' hotel leak risk, and each of those leaks has cost and continues to cost the country billions.
What about Australians that live overseas and need to come home to deal with various family issues? They can’t go back overseas?
Define "need". Who's going to die if they don't come home or can't go back overseas unless they stay there until the pandemic is under control?
What about the various business owners in Australia that need to travel to keep their businesses running?
Define "need". Who's going to die if they don't travel?
What about Australians that have family overseas they need to see?
Define "need". Who's going to die if they don't "see" the overseas family?
There are inumerable examples of people who "need" to travel
within Australia but are prohibited from doing so. Lives and businesses are being destroyed here, and people are being cut off from family here, due to the restrictions on travel
within Australia, and those restrictions have been triggered by outbreaks
caused by infections from overseas travel!
And there are thousands of travellers let in from overseas who aren't Australians and aren't visiting dying relatives!
It's about the rank hypocrisy.
Much of this could have been avoided if the Commonwealth had stepped up to its responsibilities and started building proper quarantine facilities over a year ago. But, just as Scotty from Marketing doesn't hold a hose, he doesn't lay bricks.