Melbourne airport is empty. (Photo of News Station 9)
Victoria's governor, Andrews, said allowing international tourists to enter Melbourne could be "significant harm ", revealing that 55 New Zealanders had arrived in Melbourne instead of the 17 originally reported.
"We can't let people come here from another country at will ," he said. "
"New Zealand is open today, but who knows the next travel circle across Tasman (trans-Tasman travel bubble)
Who spread it? We have arranged the authorized personnel at the airport because this has happened before. "
"We don't think it will happen, but it has. we will do our best to follow up. "
The Governor stated that he wished to "resolve" the issue, but he did not agree to sign COVID-19 Trans-Tasman Circle with New Zealand (trans-Tasman travel bubble).
Border officials are now patrolling Melbourne's airport to prevent more international passengers from flooding the city.
"How do ordinary New Zealanders know these rules? "
The governor says 23 new zealand residents have been found arriving in melbourne.
"We must find these passengers. We have their phone records and are calling them, one of the passengers in Byron Bay. But we were told they had landed and went to Melbourne. "
Andrews said the New Zealanders would not be expelled from the state of Victoria or deported because the state "has no right" to initiate deportation procedures.
"Things don't have to go that far, but if people find themselves stuck in this bubble agreement, even though we said it would n' t happen, it's too understated ," he said. "
"We are communicating with them to make sure they know what the rules are. In many ways, this is good news. But are you healthy? Do you know what the rules are? This is all the rules. "
