“There is a need to return to higher levels of migration across the board, both in terms of skilled migration and being more generous to people coming in under specialist humanitarian visas and, indeed, international students returning on temporary visas.”

Fully vaccinated travellers already in quarantine will also complete their quarantine requirements on November 1, even if it is less than 14-days.

“I had come with my wife and daughter after the baby’s birth, but then got stranded here due to COVID-19. Meanwhile, our temporary visas expired, and now neither the Indian nor the New Zealand government are helping us return to our homes.”

Universities will provide funding towards the extra quarantine places for student visa holders, with students required to cover the cost of their flight to Melbourne.

"These changes mean there will be no travel restrictions if you are a vaccinated Australian entering or leaving Australian shores."

Offshore applicants meeting the minimum published requirements can lodge a Registration of Interest (RoI) from 10 am, ACST, Tuesday 28 September 2021.

Queenslanders of Indian heritage are saving lives every day -Doctors, nurses, paramedics, Police, aged care workers. We deserve better treatment from Premier of the state.”

“Captain Bhamaria and the ship’s crew displayed outstanding seamanship, coming together to the aid of others,”

​​“This will help us to welcome home increasing numbers of Australians, tourists, travellers, international students, skilled workers, and overseas friends and family.”

“I specifically took up with Minister Payne the problems faced by Indian students in Australia because We have heard a lot from them and I think their frustrations, their feelings, are completely understandable."