We want migrants and visitors back in Australia ASAP': Immigration Minister says

Minister for International Development Alex Hawke during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, October 28, 2020. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Minister for International Development Alex Hawke during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Source: AAP

Australia's newly-appointed Immigration Minister Alex Hawke says the government is planning to allow migrants and visitors back into the country as soon as possible.


In an interview with SBS News, Mr Hawke discussed the impacts of COVID-19 on migration and a post-pandemic Australia.


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