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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed the first states New Zealanders will be able to travel to as part of a trans-Tasman bubble.
New South Wales and South Australia will be the first to open up to kiwis as they have already eliminated national borders, Morrison told an Australian radio station on Thursday, according to the AAP.
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says New South Wales and South Australia will be the first to open up to kiwis.
He confirmed that the agreement would initially be one-way, allowing New Zealanders to fly to Australia without having to self-quarantine.
“We can advance on that very soon,” he said.
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“That New Zealanders can travel to Australia, that’s good for Australian tourism.”
A task force comprised of Tourism Australia, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Flight Center and other industry leaders previously outlined a plan that would allow New Zealanders to travel to Australia in November.
Australians were expected to be able to travel to New Zealand without quarantine in January or February.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed this week that she is “working hard” to organize a trans-Tasman bubble, but certain steps must be taken before finalizing plans, such as defining a Covid-19 hotspot.
“I think first of all we have to acknowledge that, oddly enough, we actually miss each other,” Ardern told the Australian breakfast TV show. Today.
“What we will have to figure out is what … an ‘access point’ really means? At what point will Australia say, ‘That’s an area around which we will put a bit of a border and have no travel’?
“That will determine whether or not it will be enough in our minds to keep everyone safe.”
Ardern said Monday it was “possible” that trips through Tasmania could take place before Christmas, under a state-by-state approach.
