Australia Eases Limits to Welcome More Citizens Home in Stages

Australia Eases Limits to Welcome More Citizens Home in Stages
Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Macquarie Park, Sydney, Australia. on June 29, 2020. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
Caden Pearson
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New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia have agreed to lift their caps on the number of Australians allowed to return from overseas in stages following the national cabinet meeting on Friday.

The Commonwealth wants to increase the limit to 6,000 per week but the states and territories aren’t ready for that many returning Australians. The weekly limit is currently set at 4,000 people.

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