Australia closed to foreigners until 2021
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For us the Australian restrictions are a fairly minor problem compared to HK’s own 14 day quarantine. That is set to continue until Sept 18 at least for HK residents and don’t forget that the ban on entry of non-residents is currently indefinite.
Australian citizens can fly into the country. There has NEVER been any restriction on that.
The overseas students bring in income and keep the universities working. The students will have to do 14 days quarantine.
Let go of your racism and make some room for some common sense and perhaps a few seconds of research.
The overseas students bring in income and keep the universities working. The students will have to do 14 days quarantine.
Let go of your racism and make some room for some common sense and perhaps a few seconds of research.
We don't have an education industry, we have a path to PR Visa industry, take that away and see how many students come here for our world class education. The universities have prostituted themselves on foreign students to the point they'd have difficulty surviving without them, VCs on 1.5m salaries while the lecturers and tutors are being starved. Quarantine paid for by the tax payer, this is the new (not so quite new) Australian economy; Ticket clipping with the profits privatised and losses socialised.
Now RE industry needs them, though up until CV19 we were told that Chinese buyers didn't have any impact on house prices or rents, now they're telling us property is dead without them; let it die!
WA has a very low number of foreign students.
Edit: Btw, I think it's highly likely WA would have more people leaving the state than coming in.
In 5 years we will look back at this fiasco and wonder how did world get this so wrong. Our leaders have systemically over-reacted and cocked it up. They have ruined a thousand times more lives than this virus could ever. But nary a whisper about fixing things that kill hundreds of thousands of people year in, year out. Obesity, diabetes, smoking, alcohol, drugs, HIV/AIDS. If closing down the worlds economy is the reaction to a sniffle (which Coronavirus really is), imagine if Ebola got out.
In Australia we have 3 people in ICU for the whole of Australia. This has been a farce from day one. Already, Influenza has killed 4x the amount of people but it doesn't even rate a mention, let alone a lockdown.
The world has lost its collective mind.
In Australia we have 3 people in ICU for the whole of Australia. This has been a farce from day one. Already, Influenza has killed 4x the amount of people but it doesn't even rate a mention, let alone a lockdown.
The world has lost its collective mind.
I did
2017 50,000 International students.
1.9 Billion dollars.
Source WA Gov website
Sounds like more than ‘Not many’ to me.
More people leaving than coming in...you might suppose a few of them would book through WA travel agents, buy a bag and some nice new clothes to travel from a WA shop, catch a WA taxi, park a car at the WA airport, buy meals at the WA airport, a book at the newsagent there, be checked in by a lovely WA employee of their airline as the WA bag handler drop kicks their bag, whilst the WA engineer checks their aircraft after being refuelled by the WA refueller just before being cleared for takeoff by the WA based tower controller...Or none of this so the premier can keep his ratings high as employment soars.
2017 50,000 International students.
1.9 Billion dollars.
Source WA Gov website
Sounds like more than ‘Not many’ to me.
More people leaving than coming in...you might suppose a few of them would book through WA travel agents, buy a bag and some nice new clothes to travel from a WA shop, catch a WA taxi, park a car at the WA airport, buy meals at the WA airport, a book at the newsagent there, be checked in by a lovely WA employee of their airline as the WA bag handler drop kicks their bag, whilst the WA engineer checks their aircraft after being refuelled by the WA refueller just before being cleared for takeoff by the WA based tower controller...Or none of this so the premier can keep his ratings high as employment soars.
I did
2017 50,000 International students.
1.9 Billion dollars.
Source WA Gov website
Sounds like more than ‘Not many’ to me.
More people leaving than coming in...you might suppose a few of them would book through WA travel agents, buy a bag and some nice new clothes to travel from a WA shop, catch a WA taxi, park a car at the WA airport, buy meals at the WA airport, a book at the newsagent there, be checked in by a lovely WA employee of their airline as the WA bag handler drop kicks their bag, whilst the WA engineer checks their aircraft after being refuelled by the WA refueller just before being cleared for takeoff by the WA based tower controller...Or none of this so the premier can keep his ratings high as employment soars.
2017 50,000 International students.
1.9 Billion dollars.
Source WA Gov website
Sounds like more than ‘Not many’ to me.
More people leaving than coming in...you might suppose a few of them would book through WA travel agents, buy a bag and some nice new clothes to travel from a WA shop, catch a WA taxi, park a car at the WA airport, buy meals at the WA airport, a book at the newsagent there, be checked in by a lovely WA employee of their airline as the WA bag handler drop kicks their bag, whilst the WA engineer checks their aircraft after being refuelled by the WA refueller just before being cleared for takeoff by the WA based tower controller...Or none of this so the premier can keep his ratings high as employment soars.
37,000 and that includes 1,700 at non uni higher ed.
Your only interest is your own.
In 5 years we will look back at this fiasco and wonder how did world get this so wrong. Our leaders have systemically over-reacted and cocked it up. They have ruined a thousand times more lives than this virus could ever. But nary a whisper about fixing things that kill hundreds of thousands of people year in, year out. Obesity, diabetes, smoking, alcohol, drugs, HIV/AIDS. If closing down the worlds economy is the reaction to a sniffle (which Coronavirus really is), imagine if Ebola got out.
In Australia we have 3 people in ICU for the whole of Australia. This has been a farce from day one. Already, Influenza has killed 4x the amount of people but it doesn't even rate a mention, let alone a lockdown.
The world has lost its collective mind.
In Australia we have 3 people in ICU for the whole of Australia. This has been a farce from day one. Already, Influenza has killed 4x the amount of people but it doesn't even rate a mention, let alone a lockdown.
The world has lost its collective mind.
Ex, when we assume...you know the rest. What interest do I have in this?
If you don’t agree with the figures I have you best take it up with the WA Gov because they are from their website.
If you don’t agree with the figures I have you best take it up with the WA Gov because they are from their website.
No, this numbers include non-uni students such as tafe and those in public schools. If you believe the inflated numbers on earnings, go for it.
So you will believe the WA government that the borders should stay shut against the Federal governments advice but you won’t believe the WA governments figure on how much all the international students contribute to the economy?
The State Government reversed its position on the RSMS late last year, but the epidemic has put paid to any recovery in numbers.
Buzz, that’s not fair introducing well researched up to date facts into a debate on Pprune!!!!!
Still 39,000 students would add to the economy but there is a lot of work to be done and that is only a small part. I agree with keeping the international borders shut for a long time yet. Initially the state borders too but the pendulum needs to swing back to getting the country working again and we have the resources to deal with any implications from that IMHO. The shutting the borders now is all about premiers and their ratings not the medical advice they are getting.
Still 39,000 students would add to the economy but there is a lot of work to be done and that is only a small part. I agree with keeping the international borders shut for a long time yet. Initially the state borders too but the pendulum needs to swing back to getting the country working again and we have the resources to deal with any implications from that IMHO. The shutting the borders now is all about premiers and their ratings not the medical advice they are getting.
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Statement from WA Chief Health Officer: COVID-19 restrictions in Western Australia
Should Australian states ditch coronavirus border restrictions? Even medical experts can't agree on that
That advice was given a month ago and since then there's been no indication he has changed his position. Nevertheless, the WA Government is under a lot of pressure to make an announcement to provide clarity for affected businesses:
WA in 'advanced stages' of discussions to reopen border as Minister admits the community wants clarity
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1. This is good news. The virus can't swim here so the fewer people arriving the better.
2. The taxpayer is still funding 14 days in quarantine. This is ridiculous. If you have a legitimate reason to enter the country you should fully fund it. There was ample time to come back prior to these restrictions being put in place.
3. Australia has largely escaped this problem because of border restrictions.
2. The taxpayer is still funding 14 days in quarantine. This is ridiculous. If you have a legitimate reason to enter the country you should fully fund it. There was ample time to come back prior to these restrictions being put in place.
3. Australia has largely escaped this problem because of border restrictions.
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Prisoners most definitely SHOULD pay for their own jail with their labour. They are an expensive burden on society, in jail, in courts, in the public.
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I found it interesting to see at what point Covid 19 passed regular influenza if nothing else.
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Dept. of Home Affairs exemption guidance
Arriving is no issue, other than the 14 days iso. Based on the Dept. of Home Affairs, as a Citizen 'ordinarily resident in a country other than Australia', I'm not required to request an exemption to leave.
Anyone have an experience in leaving Oz in the past couple of months as a passenger?
Cheers.
Anyone have an experience in leaving Oz in the past couple of months as a passenger?
Cheers.