Why are people arguing about the technicalities? Surely the point is the virtual locking out of Australians from their own country. There are an underestimated 29000 expats wanting to return. This new scheme allows just 5000 to return in 6 months. In what world is this acceptable? And why do Aust...

ABC is reporting Qantas is running 8 flights total at 300 pax per flight. Facility will take 1000 per month. So Qantas itself is moving max 2500 pax, one tenth of the 25000 pax registered to return, but we all know the true number is higher than that. So under present conditions it will take more...

If its true the darwin facility can only handle 200 people then that results in 1 flight every 2 weeks. How good is that? 

IanD, the figure of 25% breaking quarantine is wrong.  That originated from the premier of Vic. which was refuted by the police minister,  I think,  who stated the real figure was a couple of percent as I remember.  In fact most people do the right thing and follow quarantine ...