01 March 2020 – Do not travel’ advice for Iran, returning citizens required to self-isolate

Type of Intervention: Advisory
Sectors Involved: Immigration
Intervention Categories: International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: Federal
Lead People/Agency: Prime Minister, Assistant Minister for Health, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Women

Overview: Do not travel’ advice for Iran, returning citizens required to self-isolate
Full details here: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/update-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-australia

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: These actions are based on advice from the AHPPC that noted the following evidence suggesting the COVID-19 outbreak in Iran may be one of the largest outside of Hubei province in China