Re:Fines up to $66k or five years prison for Australians ret...
by 0xfaded on Sunday May 02, 2021 @04:40AM
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I see your points, especially with the conflict if citizenship. There will be an obligation on the government to come up with a solution, but that requires at least a small period of time for planning. I could see an island quarantine facility being established.
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Re:Fines up to $66k or five years prison for Australians ret...
by nessex on Sunday May 02, 2021 @05:28AM
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This sort of thing has been brought up for more than a year. The federal government has shirked all responsibility from the start of this whole affair. States have requested federal support for establishing these sorts of quarantine facilities, and been rejected on multiple occasions. The federal government claims it is a state responsibility, as health is generally a state responsibility. However, constitutionally quarantine is a Commonwealth responsibility and therefore the federal government should be handling it. As a citizen overseas, states do not harbor much responsibility for my situation as I'm not a resident of said state, which is fair enough in my mind. But that means the federal government's dereliction of responsibility leaves me and many others out to dry. I'm just glad the country that invited me in hasn't been so incompetent and cruel.
Re:Fines up to $66k or five years prison for Australians ret...
by Closi on Sunday May 02, 2021 @10:46AM
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If only the Australian government had the resources to rent a few busses and hotels.
Re:Fines up to $66k or five years prison for Australians ret...
by nix23 on Sunday May 02, 2021 @11:23AM
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Or even something crazy like a quarantine room in the embassy before flown out from india...and since your alone (or other previously quarantined aussies) in the aircraft that should be no problem...but more important, if you go back are you instantly thrown into the jail? Questions after questions.
And even funnier, 66k OR prison...that's what i call fair.