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India coronavirus crisis: Fury over fine, jail threat for stranded Australians

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated May 2 2021 - 11:31am, first published 5:00am
President of the Federation of Indian Associations of the ACT president Dr Sunita Dhindsa is appalled by the government's decision to threaten stranded Australians with fines and jail time if they return home. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
President of the Federation of Indian Associations of the ACT president Dr Sunita Dhindsa is appalled by the government's decision to threaten stranded Australians with fines and jail time if they return home. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The Morrison government's move to threaten Australians trying to return home from coronavirus-ravaged India with fines and jail time has been labelled "outrageous" and "absolutely shocking" by human rights groups and Canberra's Indian community leaders.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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