CEOs coming from a culturally diverse background are a rare species, despite the fact that India is one of the largest sources of permanent migrants who are largely professionally successful and well respected in Australia.
It is a temporary decision and will ensure Australia can gather the information needed to better understand the Omicron variant, including the efficacy of the vaccine.
This will allow current and former Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) visa holders whose visas expired on or after 1 February 2020 to re-apply for a new subclass 485 visa of the same duration as their original visa.
Travelers to Australia must comply with the quarantine requirements in the state or territory of their arrival, and any other state or territory to which they plan to travel.
Under the Plan, priority has been given to students who need to return to Victoria to do practical work, including research, health, and medical students.
Morrison pointed to India’s geography, industrial capacity, technological development and democratic institutions as important advantages in attracting international capital.
Taylor said India’s journey from independence in 1947 to becoming the world’s largest democracy and one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies was “inspiring”.