Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Immigration, Tourism
Intervention Categories: International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: Federal
Lead People/Agency: Prime Minister
Overview: Australian border closed to all non-citizens and non-residents
Full details here: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/border-restrictions
Other links: 1
Type of Justification: Learning from other jurisdictions, Perception of an increased threat
Evidence/Justification: Our government has taken this unprecedented step because around 80 per cent of coronavirus cases in Australia are people who caught the virus overseas before entering Australia, or people who have had a direct contact with someone who has returned from overseas.