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    South Australia Rules Out Lifting Overseas Arrivals

    zenger.newsBy zenger.newsJune 25, 2021No Comments3 Mins Read
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    ADELAIDE, Australia — South Australia has ruled out increasing its intake of repatriated Australians, a requirement for attracting federal funds for a dedicated quarantine facility.

    Premier Steven Marshall said in order to receive financial assistance from the Commonwealth, and South Australia would be required to increase its weekly cap on overseas arrivals above the present level of 530.

    He said that was something the state government was not prepared to do.

    “The feds are only interested in providing any support for beds if it is above the cap. So we’ve made it crystal clear we’re not interested in doing that,” the premier said on June 25.

    “We already believe we are taking more than our fair share, about eight percent. That’s where we think the limit is. So we’re not interested in increasing the risk further.”

    A general view of the Damascus Barracks in Brisbane, June 25, 2021. (Albert Perez/AAP Image)

    The premier’s comment came after confirmation the Queensland government is considering a federal proposal for a mass Covid-19 quarantine facility near Brisbane Airport.

    Brisbane Airport is the primary international airport serving Brisbane and South East Queensland. The airport services 31 airlines flying to 50 domestic and 29 international destinations, in total amounting to more than 22.7 million passengers who traveled through the airport in 2016.

    Prime Minister Scott Morrison is offering to pay for the 1000-bed facility on the site of the Damascus Barracks at Pinkenba.

    Under the proposal, the state government would build and operate the hub.

    The Damascus Barracks is mainly used for storage, rather than being a traditional Australian Defence Force operating base. The Australian Defense Force is the military organization responsible for the defense of Australia and its national interests. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, and several “tri-service” units.

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    An almost deserted central business district in Sydney, June 25, 2021. Despite the New South Wales Government not yet putting Sydney into lockdown the CBD is almost deserted as a Covid-19 cluster continues to spread across the city. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image)

    The prime minister’s office is keen on the site as it’s close to the international airport and near three major hospitals equipped to treat and isolate Covid-19 cases.

    Marshall on June 25 also defended the state’s early decision to ban travelers from New South Wales in response to Sydney’s growing cluster of coronavirus cases.

    He said such action has served the state well while also acknowledging the measures would cause problems for some families.

    “Unfortunately, this has to happen to keep our state safe and our economy strong,” he said.

    “We are managing Covid-19 well, but sometimes that means sacrifices.”

    Steven Spence Marshall is an Australian politician serving as the 46th and current Premier of South Australia. He has been a member of the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia in the South Australian House of Assembly since 2010, representing the electorate of Dunstan.

    (Edited by Vaibhav Pawar and Ritaban Misra)



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