#auspol “...open up Australia to world travel and arrivals so that our education sector, tourism sector and…

#auspol “...open up Australia to world travel and arrivals so that our education sector, tourism sector and all of the other kinds of compassionate reasons for us to see family and friends overseas can come to the fore.” The first two are economic problems easily remedied...1/n https://t.co/idYpSqT82e

...by additional funding and/or changes to business models. Universities only rely upon international students because of decades of funding cuts. Australia relies upon tourism because it doesn't build anything any more. 2/n

Family reunion, compassionate travel obviously important. But we've done without for 4-5 years to fight wars. And this is a war. Pandemics shift status quos that have become dysfunctional. It's why they happen. The pandemic is 'over' when we recognise it. 3/end