It's absolutely no surprise to anyone that Australian borders have been closed since Covid took off well over a year ago now. The last few weeks in particular have been very hard for every expat here because it seems the likelihood and hope we had towards borders opening any time soon have been dashed. More and more stories of families that have been separated through deaths, illnesses and every sort of life changing event you can think of both good and bad have come to everyone's attention.

Most of us that are left here in Australia are here because we've built futures for ourselves here, we plan on staying here for many more years to come or possibly forever for some. The situation that people have found themselves in now, because of these border closures, is a decision that nobody should be left with in such a difficult time. Do we pack up our lives and futures here and go home to be with our families and leave everything behind us? A lifechanging decision on top of everything all to be made in a matter of days for some people. 

Parents of citizens not allowed to come in to support their children during illness, citizens struggling to get back home to see their kids, caps put on numbers coming in making it even harder than it already was yet celebs are arriving here not a problem?! 

We want to go home it's been long enough! If the rich and famous are allowed then why can't we? 

This episode is me rambling on about these issues and so much more. The more noise made the better because we've been quiet long enough.

Here is the link for the Facebook group I talk about called Australian Travel & Exemption Support -https://www.facebook.com/groups/600550580837063/?multi_permalinks=880176129541172¬if_id=1625656597120037¬if_t=group_highlights&ref=notif

This is the website with all of the personal stories of people stuck and separated from their loved ones - https://removethecap.com/

The Instagram's I mentioned in the podcast to check out Martine's full story. 

@missdines - Martine Dines 

@acountydownunder - Caroline McKenna

@seansperception - Sean 

I hope you enjoy the episode x

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