We must remember that our borders are actually shut. No one can just come to Australia. To be able to come to Australia, you need to be an Australian resident or citizen, or have a particular exemption in a particular occupation or something of that nature, which is handled through border force, to enable someone to come.
And that is only a small proportion of the arrivals that come to Australia. It was also agreed that from 15 February, the caps will return to the previous levels for New South Wales and Queensland. So we will see that capacity lift again.
South Australia is also increasing what they’ll take to 530. Victoria will increase to 1,310. And premier Andrews and I will be having further conversations about where it goes after that. And, of course, I’m still working through arrangements with premier McGowan.
