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Critics blast federal government’s ‘iImmoral and un-Australian’ ban on citizens returning from India
The federal government’s ban on its own citizens returning from India has been described as “immoral and un-Australian”, with the former race discrimination commissioner questioning why the subcontinent has been treated differently to other parts of the world that suffered devastating COVID waves.
Key points:
- The rules mean anyone who has been in India within the previous 14 days is prohibited from entering Australia
- Former race discrimination commissioner Tim Soutphommasane said he hoped inconsistencies in the policy were not related to race
- Australians in India say the policy makes them feel “angry, scared and worried”
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