Australia’s top medical officer has revealed he did not advise the government to threaten Australians trying to dodge the Indian travel ban with jail. The Morrison government has copped strident criticism from doctors, human rights groups and the Indian-Australian community over the punitive measures. Massive fines or up to five years behind bars are in place for people who find a way around a temporary pause on travellers from India due to COVID-19. While senior government ministers have pointed to health advice as to the basis of the decision, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said the powers already existed. “There was no advice given in relation to the fines or jail terms, that’s just how the Biosecurity Act works,” he told ABC radio on Monday. “Our advice that we needed to do something about the number of positive cases coming into our hotel quarantine because of the risk of incursions.” …