No trans-Tasman bubble date until April 6

Mon, 22 Mar 2021

Prime minister Jacinda Ardern hosed down expectations of a swift return to quarantine-free travel to Australia, saying the government will announce a date for the so-called trans-Tasman travel 'bubble' on Tuesday, April 6.She outlined six areas requiring more work by government agencies, airports and airlines to allow the bubble to open, including numerous areas that have long been identified as needing to be in place for the bubble to start.These included the ability to track and trace Australian visitors, arrangements for transiting p...

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