Highlights
- Under the country's COVID-19 travel ban, only the immediate family of an Australian citizen or permanent resident is allowed to enter the country.
- Australian migration regulations define "immediate family" as a spouse or de factor partner, dependent child and legal guardian. Parents don't qualify.
- The campaign for change has attracted more than 11,000 signatures on a petition
Many Australians have been separated from their loved ones as a result of border closures
The Federal Government says there are currently no plans to include parents in the definition of immediate family.
