16 March 2020 – Self-isolation required for all international arrivals, foreign cruise ships banned from Australian ports

Type of Intervention: Advisory, Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Immigration, Tourism
Intervention Categories: International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: Federal
Lead People/Agency: Prime Minister

Overview: Self-isolation required for all international arrivals, foreign cruise ships banned from Australian ports
Full details here: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/coronavirus-measures-endorsed-national-cabinet

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: Based on the advice of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), the National Cabinet agreed that our core objective now is to slow the outbreak of COVID-19 in Australia by taking additional steps to reduce community transmission.