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Australian Tourism Minister says Australian international borders should open by Christmas
September 23rd 2021
Australian Tourism Minister, Dan Tehan, has predicted vaccination rates are on target to allow the nation’s international borders to reopen before Christmas. Read More » Australian governments have agreed international restrictions should be eased once 80% of eligible people are fully vaccinated. “And the way we are going, rolling up our sleeves and getting vaccinated, we are definitely on target to be in that place before Christmas,’’ Tehan told Australian radio station 4BC on Thursday. The practical details of international travel have yet to be revealed but at least two states are considering home quarantine using facial recognition apps. “My hope is we will get to the situation on testing where it won’t be two weeks. You will be able to minimise the time you spend in home quarantine,’’ Tehan said. The Australian government is working on a proof of vaccination linking a QR code to a passport. It is in talks with other countries to ensure the “vaccine passport” will be accepted, but it is not yet clear on which outbound destinations it will be available.
