The State of South Australia now mandates that citizens returning from trips from neighbouring states – within Australia – like New South Wales must quarantine for 14 days and place signs outside their homes.
According to Police Commissioner Grant Stevens:
“they will be given a quarantine sign and be given a personal direction by an authorised officer to display that sign on the front of the premises they’re quarantining at for the 14-day period.”
The new rules sparked anger and confusion, as they made getting back to SA more difficult and time consuming, locking many out for months.
‘I waited over three weeks for an exemption to be told I now to have to hotel quarantine, so this information about signage at your resident of isolation is confusing and misleading,’ one person relocating from country NSW posted online.
Another added:
‘My partner, who is genuinely relocating after finishing up a job in regional Victoria and who applied for an exemption/border clearance well over a week ago, hasn’t had any correspondence back is now unable to return at all.
‘I’m all for keeping SA safe, he intends to do the right thing but can’t leave without the paperwork. It’s just so frustrating.’
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