Australia’s international border could soon reopen to tourists, with the federal cabinet set to consider a date for foreign travellers to return to the country. The federal cabinet’s national security committee will meet later on Monday when the reopening time frame for international tourists will be discussed. Prime Minister Scott Morrison indicated on Sunday he hoped the reopening date would be soon, given the success of partial openings of the international border to students, skilled workers and backpackers. Since the international border reopened late last year, only Australian citizens, permanent residents and their families, along with skilled migrants and students have been able to enter, provided they were fully vaccinated. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said tourists would be the next step in the reopening timeline. “We will consider that today, health professionals have been looking at the border restrictions, with respect to tourists in the context of a rising vaccination rate …
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