Scott Morrison has denied the controversial India travel ban is racist amid mounting backlash

Legal experts say the Morrison government’s new crackdown on returning Australians in India is 'discriminatory' and may constitute a breach of the law.

Legal experts say the Morrison government’s new crackdown on returning Australians in India is 'discriminatory' and may constitute a breach of the law. Source: AAP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the government's policy to criminalise Australians in India who try to return home in breach of a public health emergency declaration.


Prime Minister Scott Morrison has denied Australia's travel ban on people returning from India is racist, amid mounting fallout over the government's decision to make it illegal for those stranded abroad to return home.   

There has been rising anger in the Indian community and backlash from human rights advocates over the decision to restrict travel from India as the country is ravaged by a mass outbreak of coronavirus infections.

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