This week, travelling around the country just became nearly
impossible as all Australian states except New South Wales,
Victoria and the ACT closed their borders. Many families, friends
and lovers are now officially separated, indefinitely.
And, as with many of the
rules relating to COVID-19, confusion reigns about border
closures, as all but three of the States and Territories have taken
extraordinary measures to stop the spread of coronavirus.
To complicate matters even further, the rules and penalties for
failure to comply are different in each jurisdiction.
Last week, Tasmania put itself into lockdown, turning away any
non-essential visitors. Earlier this week South Australia, Western
Australia and the Northern Territory followed suit. Queensland has
also closed its borders.
