Returning travellers may soon have to pay for their own hotel quarantine with state governments considering charging Australians for the 14-day stays.
Since March, millions of dollars have been spent on accommodating international travellers in hotels as part of 14-day forced isolation to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Today, the National cabinet may consider whether to start charging travellers, with Queensland reportedly pushing for the change. However, NSW and Victoria have said they will continue paying.
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Advertise with NZME.Prime Minister Scott Morrison is also expected to push states to agree on a date in July to re-open their borders for interstate travel, news.com.au reports.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, NSW has spent more than $16 million since March 28 on quarantine accommodation for more than 20,700 people.