Australian Government has announced that as of 1 February 2020, all travellers arriving from mainland China will be subject to enhanced border control measures to ensure the health, safety and well-being of the Australian community.
While citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family, legal guardians and spouses will be excepted from the strict measures, Mr Morrison said anyone arriving from China will be required to self-isolate, as part of the stricter border approach.
"If you’ve come from mainland China, at any time after 1 February then you'll be required to isolate for a period of 14 days," the PM told reporters in Sydney on Saturday evening.
"For anyone other than Australians citizens, Australian residents, dependents, legal guardians or spouses, then you'll not be permitted entry into Australia."
These restrictions apply to the Chinese mainland only, and given Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Macau are not considered part of mainland China, you don't need to be concerned.
John Kim, lawyer of H&H Lawyers, said "All temporary visa holders have been affected by this travel restriction"
"It is necessary to keep a close eye on the situation since it will be reviewed and updated by the government every 14 days”
The Australian Government Department of Health is working across agencies and with states and territories to implement measures to manage the risk of 2019-nCoV.
