If true, deport them. Willingly putting Australians health and safety at risk by knowingly not following the rules and/ or lawsHearing that the pair were heard bragging about how they managed to bypass quarantine in Sydney?
If true, deport them. Willingly putting Australians health and safety at risk by knowingly not following the rules and/ or lawsHearing that the pair were heard bragging about how they managed to bypass quarantine in Sydney?
Only detected by chance - an employee at a car rental place overheard them talking and reported it to authorities.We are lucky Victorian authorities were on the ball and caught them at Melbourne airport.
Yep if true that is absolutely shitful behaviour. They don’t deserve to be in Australia. Throw the book at them.If true, deport them. Willingly putting Australians health and safety at risk by knowingly not following the rules and/ or laws
ABC referring to them as "German nationals".Quote from the Premier on Microsoft news
This is what Premier Daniel Andrews just said:
"I believe they are returned travellers. Whether they are citizens or permanents, I'm not certain, but they were returning, or at least availing themselves of an entitlement that they had. They are here lawfully. Beyond that, I can't speculate as to what motivated them to come or how recently they were here. Let's let New South Wales do their work and we can see what comes of that."
Coronavirus Australia live news: Border Force and NSW authorities under fire to explain how two international travellers evaded quarantine (msn.com)
They "believed" they had an exemption?ABC referring to them as "German nationals".
NSW Police admit they 'incorrectly' let German nationals fly to Melbourne without quarantining
NSW Police apologise after an officer incorrectly thought two German nationals had an exemption to board a flight to Melbourne without undergoing hotel quarantine in Sydney.www.abc.net.au
Dunno what happened. Maybe they prepared some dodgy documentation?They "believed" they had an exemption?
Do you just have to say "I'm exempt" to get around the system?
We should be blaming the NSW authorities for the overseas travellers going to Melbourne without isolating in Sydney.
The system being instituted from tomorrow in Melbourne is that every arriving traveller will be assessed then processed and physically transported to a quarantine hotel. Clearly if NSW had that system it has failed
Dual citizens.There is still no valid explanation for why these German nationals were allowed to fly to Australia. Strong ties to Australia? So what. Are they citizens of Australia returning home? If not why were they allowed to travel here? Especially from COVID ravaged Europe.
As for the NSW authorities believing they had quarantine exemption; what a pathetic excuse. Who has exemption from quarantine? No one as far as I can see. Unless your a Hollywood celebrity or Danni Minogue.............
Only detected by chance - an employee at a car rental place overheard them talking and reported it to authorities.
Apparently they tested negative and if they do so again tomorrow, will be released. They only arrived on Saturday... I'd be imprisoning them for the remaining 12 days if they lied to authorities as reported.
Relax Lee, they are now the first denizens of Victoria's new quarantine system according to the Premier.Only detected by chance - an employee at a car rental place overheard them talking and reported it to authorities.
Apparently they tested negative and if they do so again tomorrow, will be released. They only arrived on Saturday... I'd be imprisoning them for the remaining 12 days if they lied to authorities as reported.
Worked in Life of Brian, avoided crucifixion until he fessed up.They "believed" they had an exemption?
Do you just have to say "I'm exempt" to get around the system?
I’m no doctor 22 but from what I have heard the doctors and hospitals know how to treat it much better now that they did 6 months ago.I see Uk daily new cases in second wave are 3-5 times the rate in first wave yet deaths per day about half. So deaths per case are 1/6 to 10% of first wave.
Any simple or complex explanation of why the massive reduction in mortality?
It was reported on the ABC tonight that they were actually taken to the airport authorities in Melbourne because they were asking about how to connect to the quarantine program. So they were expecting to be put in quarantine and because they were allowed to get on a plane by the NSW policeman they thought it must have been in Melbourne.Yep if true that is absolutely shitful behaviour. They don’t deserve to be in Australia. Throw the book at them.
Testing rate is also much higher now. Would have been a significantly higher number of cases detected in the first wave if we’d been able to test as we do now.I see Uk daily new cases in second wave are 3-5 times the rate in first wave yet deaths per day about half. So deaths per case are 1/6 to 10% of first wave.
Any simple or complex explanation of why the massive reduction in mortality?
Were going into lockdown on the 16 th of December till 4th of Jan ..no alcohol sales then either so stocking up .. happy Christmas and New year Not sadly .. will be stuck in Nata no travel . Ppl travel to there home towns and villages for a family Christmas and NYE and there trying to stop that I guess esp ppl traveling from Gaborone the area were there is an issue .. 11 536 active cases 11 522 in the Gabourne area 900 Ks away .(34 deaths 33 in Gabourne and one in Francistown) .so only 8 cases for the rest of the country .. none near Nata thank goodness ..
Still trying to get to Australia , Melbourne in March .. fingers crossed to see my mum maybe for the last time on waiting list .. not sure how much there charging for quarantine?
thanks mate thats the info neededGood luck Pete.. hope you get back. Quarantine is costing $3K for one person to return to Victoria. Details at https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/quarantine-contribution-fee-be-introduced