Australian Govt criticised for allowing celebs into country over citizens

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The Australian Government has come under fire for letting Rita Ora into the country despite the nation’s border closures. 

Members of the opposition : The Australian Labor Party, have criticised the Federal Government’s choice to let a singer, who travelled with an entourage, in ahead of Australian citizens who are still struggling to get home.

Home Affairs spokeswoman for the opposition, said, “There are still 40,000 Australians stranded overseas.'
“Every celebrity who takes up a place in quarantine is a place denied to a stranded Australian”.

Ora, who is set to appear on The Voice Australia is currently undergoing her mandatory 14 days in hotel quarantine. She did not organise to complete her 2 weeks quarantine in a private residence, meaning her hotel stay falls into the very limited number of international arrival Australia is letting in per day.


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[PhantomOfTheDance 13,795]

I mean . . . they're not too wrong.

[Better Day 5,766]

Heavily agree, no country should be allowing citizens to leave and enter 

[MonsterOfSpain 8,331]

First the restaurant party now this... Rita sacrificing herself so the media doesn't focus on Dua and Kylie also travelling during this pandemic. Queen really said take me Anywhere!

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3 minutes ago, MonsterOfSpain said:

Kylie

Kylie literally went back to her home country and abided by all rules not because she had a stupid tv show to film or a party to attend a party in a country already being ravaged by covid like Dua did. You can't compare the two. Should they have prioritize other people over Kylie? Yes, I totally agree. But let's not compare her to others who are being reckless and putting others in danger to have fun. Nor did she bribe people to let her break covid rules, or require heavy supervision to make sure she doesn't try to break the rules again (which are also wasted resources). 

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7 minutes ago, alsemanche said:

Kylie

maybe it is about Kylie Jenner who flew to Mexico 

 

14 minutes ago, MonsterOfSpain said:

Rita sacrificing herself

Rita is losing everything but no one care about Cardi B who threw bigger maskless parties during pandemic ↓

 

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2 minutes ago, alsemanche said:

Kylie literally went back to her home country and abided by all rules not because she had a stupid tv show to film or a party to attend a party in a country already being ravaged by covid like Dua did. You can't compare the two. Should they have prioritize other people over Kylie? Yes, I totally agree. But let's not compare her to others who are being reckless and putting others in danger to have fun. Nor did she bribe people to let her break covid rules, or require heavy supervision to make sure she doesn't try to break the rules again (which are also wasted resources). 

chile thanks for the info but I wasn't criticizing her or Dua, I'm fine with them travelling or doing whatever they want long as they don't breach restrictions.

[Lucas 31,087]

They're right. With Australia having no cases or very few cases I wouldn't let anyone in the country. We've seen 1 person contaminated in a country turn to few thousands per day...