“... you will be denied international travel ...”. Well, if this bubble is just to NZ, we can already travel interstate from some states to SYD/MEL, say, and then fly from there. What about that? More information needed on denial.
OK, so SA is apparently very close to opening to NZ as well and being a part of the bubble @Pushka will be pleased to know that Adelaide doesn't miss out
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Mr McCormack said that travel arrangements would be expanded, saying states and territories that agreed to the Commonwealth's hotspot definition would be able to participate.
"South Australia are very close to agreeing to these terms and agreeing to be the next jurisdiction to come on board," he said, "They will be the next cab off the rank."
NSW, NT open borders to NZ, but Tasman border remains closed to Aussies
Australia has finalised a deal for a limited travel bubble that would see people from New Zealand allowed into New South Wales and the Northern Territory, with flights across the Tasman expected to resume in a fortnight.www.abc.net.au
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From what the media are reporting returning travellers to NZ from AU will have to quarantine for 14 days.
Ah. So it's not a true open border then I guess. Given that NZers are free to fly overseas anyway and quarantine on return. It's Aus that is letting them in then without quarantine.
Exactly this, and just watch the states left out wither on the vine.
As always the devil is in the detail.
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This would be the big prize for Tasmania - international flights!Tassie is HOT on being in the international bubble
Though I suspect they will be open to VIC at the same time and therefore their international flights will just be funneling through MEL per normal..
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Gutwein confident Tasmania will join NZ travel bubble
On the newly announced travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia, Mr Gutwein said he was "very confident" Tasmania would get to a position when they could be part of it.
"Our aim is to be in a position to have an international airport supported by border force so we can join the bubble and Tasmanians and New Zealanders can travel," he said.
He said it was his understanding that the airport could be ready within 8 to 10 weeks, and they were aiming for Christmas time.
On Victoria, Mr Gutwein said it was "fair to say that Victoria had improved much quicker than most people thought it would".
"Victoria is a very important destination for Tasmania, both in terms of it being a major export partner and also in terms of travel — 60 per cent of our interstate travel in previous years has come through Victoria," he said.
"I think and hope that Victoria would be able to get on top of this to a point where it was safe enough to open up to very soon"
World leaders wish Trump and first lady a speedy recovery from COVID-19, Pence tests negative
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who suffered a severe case of coronavirus himself, sends well-wishes to the US President, as Vice-President Mike Pence tests negative to COVID-19.
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Will the trans-Tasman bubble be a way to test the process, iron out kinks and afterwards create bubbles with other destinations?
I'm interested in one with HK, and well, Australia is one of 11 destinations that have had discussions with the HK authorities. Obviously there may be politics at play here, but does that get in the way of family and commerce?
This article is from early September.
Will talks on Covid-19 travel bubbles get Hong Kong anywhere?
Where do the 11 countries Hong Kong has approached, including popular destinations Japan and Thailand, stand on reopening their borders?
You have to start somewhere. It’s also being used as a big stick to beat up recalcitrant premiers.
