Senior federal cabinet minister Simon Birmingham says it's not impossible that international travel could be back on the cards next year.
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Now it becomes International travel MAY return late next year. LMAO
I think Australia is the only country that is entirely reliant on the vaccine to open borders. At least other countries which have successfully controlled covid are looking to open borders independent of a vaccine if i is safe. They are at least trying.
Australia is just sitting back and waiting for the vaccine to do its magic. Which will not be until 2nd half of 2021 (when everyone gets vaccinated and Australia develops herd immunity as a whole).
EDIT: It's now fairly clear that just getting vaccinated will not be enough for international travel. A majority have to be vaccinated to open borders.