Australia’s biosecurity laws are being strengthened and will be ‘new and foreign’ to Australians with the first human transmission of coronavirus recorded in Australia.
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The first human transmission of coronavirus/Covid-19 in Australia has resulted in biosecurity laws being used on a larger scale, meaning Australians could find themselves detained by medical authorities if they present symptoms of the pandemic. This could mean new, wider legal implications.
The Attorney-General said the laws used to detain people at airports and other entry points could also be used to stop people elsewhere, as the government attempts to keep a lid on the coronavirus spread in Australia.