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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Martin

Australia to dump Covid vaccine requirements and travel exemptions for international arrivals

airport arrivals board
The home affairs minister, Clare O’Neil, has announced an end to Australia’s Covid border restrictions. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/EPA

People arriving in Australia will no longer have to declare their Covid vaccination status or obtain a travel exemption under changes to come into effect this week.

The home affairs minister, Clare O’Neil, announced on Sunday that the government would dump the restrictions that have been in place since the country’s borders reopened late last year, with the changes to the Biosecurity Act made following advice from the chief medical officer, Paul Kelly.

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