Health
Rightwing thinktank launches legal challenge to Australia’s travel ban – The Guardian
LibertyWorks argues that health minister only has power to prevent an individual leaving the country
The rightwing thinktank LibertyWorks has launched a federal court challenge to Australias travel ban, arguing that the health minister, Greg Hunt, has no power to stop citizens from leaving the country.
The case is the first major challenge to Australias strict external border restrictions, which were introduced in March to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The case will not seek to overturn the cap on the number of arrivals to Australia which human rights bodies have warned may breach international…
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