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Sydney Airport has been a scene of tearful family reunions on Monday morning, as Australians were able to fly home and walk straight out of the airport for the first time in 583 days.
As fully-vaccinated passengers on the first flights from Singapore and Los Angeles walked into the arrivals terminal shortly after 6am, they were greeted by family members.
It will be some time, I think, to go down this process. But we’ve begun it. We’ve spoken several times over the last couple of days.
I’m sure we’ll speak a bit more before I head back to Australia. But let me be very clear. The decision I have taken as prime minister, that my government has taken, was in Australia’s national interest.
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