Dawn chorus: The vanishing MIQ places
Trans-Tasman bubble initially frees up 1,000-1,300 rooms, but Govt holds back 500 as 'contingency' and will decommission most of the rest; Few new MIQ spaces for guest workers
TLDR: The opening of the Trans-Tasman bubble for quarantine-free travel from April 19 could see over 100,000 people a week fly between Australia and New Zealand, adding $1b in extra spending to the economy in 2021. But the hopes of employers’ and stranded visa holders they could bring in fresh guest workers and family members with the freed-up MIQ place…
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