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20 Jan, 5 tweets, 3 min read
Quarantine exemptions: who decides who gets them and what is the process to gain one? #abc730 @nadiasdaly @xanthekleinig
“Each state and territory has its own discretion about providing you with an exemption. Basically, you are exempt on health and compassionate grounds, and that you do not pose a public health threat to the community.” - Prof @MarylouiseMcla1, epidemiologist #abc730
“The exemptions that are provided seem to be a bit of a black box to us. We don't get a lot of information around a set of criteria that are applied and it's a bit of a judgment call.” - Andrew Miller, @AMA_WAPresident #abc730
“There is clearly one rule for the rich and one rule for the poor. It shouldn't matter whether you are Matt Damon or whether you're Joe Bloggs, you should have an opportunity to quarantine somewhere that's suitable for you.” - Andrew Miller, @AMA_WAPresident #abc730
“I can't understand how the Australian general community, that's highly egalitarian, will think that this is OK. It's just totally unacceptable from optics, but also from infection control.” - Prof @MarylouiseMcla1 on celebrities getting quarantine exemptions #abc730

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