When Will Australia Re-Engage With Rest Of The World

When will Australia re-engage with rest of the world?

A recent article in the Financial Review by Alexander Downer seemed eye catching. It said, Australia needed to come up with a three-point plan like their Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt always has. It specified that this strategy would help Australia to re-engage with the world and emerge as an outward looking country again. A second possibility of reopening the international borders by Australia was suggested in that very article.

Applauding Australia’s remarkable control in curbing COVID –19 within its borders, the writer of the article made a few observations too. Urging Australia to escape the dystopian closed shop of COVID -19, the possibility of re-opening the international borders was suggested in the article. A shortcoming of imposing a whopping fine and quarantine on visitors was highlighted. The article spoke about the heart wrecking reality of COVID -19 and how it cannot be eliminated immediately. The significance of executing federal government’s three-point plan was also highlighted in the article.

Alleging the perception about Australia, as perceived abroad, the article opined about how Australia’s stance pertaining to banning Australian citizens visiting India and returning home needs reconsideration.

Australia’s India ban issue was also tweeted by Michael Slater on his tweeter account that grabbed attention worldwide. His tweet came in the light of the present ban on Aussies returning from India during this pandemic. As a result of this ban, he too had to fly to Maldives and stay there until the travel ban is lifted.