Australia and the 'Biosecure Border' in the Age of COVID-19

Moving Beyond Pandemic by Migration Policy Institute (Meghan Benton)

Sep 29, 202025:03Government & Organizations

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Australia has worked to develop a “biosecure” border, using hard travel lockdowns, internal borders, and quarantine to stem spread of the virus. Is it working? We talk to Brendan Dowling of th...

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