No Need to Charter Evacuation Flights: PM Scott Morrison

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on July 30, 2020. Sean Davey/Getty Images

Scott Morrison has rejected calls to bring thousands of Australians stranded overseas home on air force planes.

More than 27,000 Australians are waiting to return but with a weekly cap of 4000 incoming passengers, it could take well into next year.