Jail Time for Arrivals From India Part of BioSecurity Act: Chief Medical Officer

Jail Time for Arrivals From India Part of BioSecurity Act: Chief Medical Officer
Signs welcome travelers back to New Zealand at Auckland International Airport on April 19, 2021. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images
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Australia’s top medical officer has revealed he did not advise the government to threaten Australians trying to dodge the Indian travel ban with jail.

The Morrison government has copped strident criticism from doctors, human rights groups and the Indian-Australian community over the punitive measures.

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