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I wouldn't say it's bad, but the government is doing a pretty terrible job to run the country

https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/COVID-19/leaving-Australia

There's a ban on overseas travel from Australia. If you're an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you can't leave Australia unless you get an exemption to travel or you're travelling to a destination that's exempt from the ban. Foreign citizens are able to depart Australia at any time.

Australia is the only Western country which has an exit ban on citizens. There are so many people who got rejected and can't leave Australia despite having dual citizenship.

The whole situation made me reconsider applying for PR and moving to Canada instead.

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At the risk of contributing nothing and bringing politics to HN, Scott Morrison is an utter buffoon and impotent leader.

Whilst I entirely agree with that statement, what does that say of Anthony Albanese who, along with the party he leads, seems unable to land any political punches on said buffoon?

We have been bereft of leaders with vision for a long time. With the possible exception of Kevin Rudd, who wanted to build a clean-slate, nationwide telecommunications network for the next 100 years, and Julia Gillard, who despite having probably the most vile opposition in history, was _the first female prime minister of Australia_ and introduced the NDIS.

I am a dual citizen who is leaving Australia and returning to the states in a week's time. You are allowed to leave granted you are not planning on returning within 3 months or on compassionate grounds. However, getting back is a whole other story.

The issue is returning travelers relying on loose quarantine measures that have resulted in the outbreak we are currently experiencing here in Sydney.

However, I do agree with you, the government has failed on multiple accounts with the vaccine roll-out and is paying the price now. People's patience here, especially those from other countries, is starting to wear thin.

Yeah, not to mention the vaccination rollout?? omg. But hey, at least we're still better than majority of the world :). Better to be grateful right

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