ABF accused of racism over travel exemptions

CANBERRA: The Australian Border Force (ABF) has been accused of racism over travel exemptions enforced after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

According to government data released on Saturday, the ABF was significantly more likely to allow people to come to Australia from the US and the UK between August 2020 and March 2021.

Anyone trying to enter Australia who is not a citizen or resident of Australia amid the pandemic has had to apply for an ABF exemption to do so.

More than 23 per cent of applicants from the UK and one fifth of those from the US were granted exemptions to travel to Australia despite the pandemic raging in those countries.

By comparison, only 14.9 per cent of applicants from China and 7.2 per cent of those from India were approved. (IANS)

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