Most Australians have been stranded in their island nation since March 2020 under a government emergency order made under the powerful Biosecurity Act. It may be accepted that the travel restrictions are harsh. It may also be accepted that they intrude upon individual rights. It may also be accepted that they intrude upon individual rights,” the judges said in their ruling. “But Parliament was aware of that.”Critics of the emergency order argue it is harshest for the 30% of Australians who were born overseas.

Source: Irish Independent June 01, 2021 06:36 UTC