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Australian Border Force correctly denied couple COVID-19 travel ban exemption to attend their son’s wedding, Federal Court finds

Baker v Commissioner of the Australian Border Force [2020] FCA 836

The Federal Court of Australia upheld the decision of the Australian Border Force (ABF) to refuse an application by an ultra-orthodox Jewish couple for an exemption to the current travel ban, in order to attend their son’s wedding in the United States.

The Court found the ABF had correctly determined that the couple did not provide a “compelling reason for needing to leave Australian territory”, as required for an exemption.

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