Nemesis

Mmm funny how the Qld border was closed the day after the NRL families arrived......!

Its 2 years from the date you applied for the 309, and usually Immi do not get in touch anymore, they rely on you checking your Immiaccount

Plus the fact that the later in the year we get, the hotter and steamier it will be in Darwin. Not something to look forward to.

What makes you think the flight would be empty even with no cap?

Virtually all public servants in roles such as visa processing have the capability to work from home, its been tried and tested for both State and Federal departments.

Of course thats what they want. Every traveller coming in costs them money in organising quarantine/transport/security etc etc. Every one that comes in and then tests positive costs in deep cleaning of hotel rooms/transport to hospital etc. Less travellers the better as far as the government is concerned.

It is two years from the date of application.

There are several citizenship threads running if you need one. Its not up to the Mods to start them though, its up to ordinary posters

The govt has claimed a low uptake because most of the Repat flights only give people a week or so in notice. Most people who are selling a house, giving notice at school/work and shippi8ng their goods need more than a week's notice to do this. Hence Repat flights have not been popular, compared to normal bookings made weeks or even months ahead.

So many people believe that all you have to9 do is agree you are going permanently and have a one way ticket and then ScoMo rolls over and opens the door. Its not that easy. I agree there are some heartbreaking stories out there of people wishing to leave for compassionate reasons, and yet they have to apply multiple times, even when they are dual citizens and what to go to the other country. It truly is a disgrace but even though its been challenged in court the government continues to get away with what is effectively a breach of human rights.

The rooftop pool is great but I'm not sure its open at the moment. Most of the shops at Changi are closed, as are some of the lounges.

Whether you are able to pay for quarantine is nit relevant. You will get the bill afterwards and be chased for payment then. Your problem will be getting that exemption ti return. Your partner is nit PR or a citizen, so you can't claim that route, and there are many couples now separated for a similar reason. Even if you get that exemption, you then have to deal with the nightmare of getting a flight. With caps cut for the forseeable future, and some airlines announcing they may change to freight only flights as its not worth doing pax flights for only a dozen people.......... Its not impossible, but it could be a long wait. Good luck,

And for the vast majority of natural disasters, it works, as each State can manage its own areas. The problem comes when something - like COVID - affects multiple States. There really is no precedent, hence the chaos.

If you are going down that road you would be better speaking to a registered migration agent, than to a random website which may or may not be up to date and may or may not have experience of super funds and entitlements. Honestly, be careful who you take advice from.

Try George Lombard at https://austimmigration.com.au/