Federal Court upholds India Travel ban

Sky News host Chris Kenny says his “main reason” for opposing the India travel ban is because it is a “fundamental breach” of a citizen’s rights - after it was announced on Monday the Federal Court rejected a bid to overturn the ban. Mr Kenny’s comments come after the Morrison government implemented a ban on all Australians returning from India until May 15 – threatening heavy fines and jail time for those able to breach the ban. The ban was implemented amid continual COVID-19 concerns. “Banning citizens, telling them they can't come home, threatening to prosecute them if they do, from any country, let alone singling out just one country, is an extreme action,” Mr Kenny said. “Because a basic right of a citizen is to be able to return to their own country”. “I, for one, don't want to see such a ban imposed ever again”. Mr Kenny spoke to constitutional lawyer, Professor George Williams, about the issue.