| The OA has a well sourced section that indicates that you can leave, you just may not be able to come back. > Currently, more than 38,000 Australians are stranded overseas and nobody can leave the country unless you have a rarely granted exemption. The prime minister of Australia threatened jail-time for anyone returning back from India due to concerns about the transmissibility of the Delta strain yet the New South Wales government when there was an outbreak of Delta strain was like "nah, she will be alright mate" and did nothing for weeks. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-30/stranded-australians-... > More than 38,000 Australians stranded overseas due to COVID-19, with dozens of flights planned for August https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/leaving-australia > Australia’s borders are currently closed and international travel from Australia remains strictly controlled to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. International travel from Australia is only available if you are exempt or you have been granted an individual exemption. > If you are an Australian citizen or a permanent resident you cannot leave Australia due to COVID-19 restrictions unless you have an exemption. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/05/04/australia-in... > Australian prime minister backs down on jail threats as India travel ban backlash intensifies. |