"We are aware that we do not know when we can or are allowed to return"

Because Marit Schallert and partner Thomas Frank in Byron Bay could not see their parents in Germany due to Australia's travel ban, they took matters into their own hands. Marit submitted an application that was approved after 72 hours. How did she succeed and what hopes and fears does Marit now associate with the upcoming trip?

Gruppenbild mit Koala: Marit Schallert, Thomas Frank und der gemeinsame Sohn. Source: Schallert