Reference link as to official guidance regarding travel restrictions / lockdown.
https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/coming-australia
https://www.health.gov.au/news/healt...for-travellers
Australia’s borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and immediate
family members can travel to Australia.
All travellers arriving in Australia must undertake a mandatory 14-day quarantine at designated facilities (for example, a hotel), in their port of arrival.
You can travel to Australia only if you are an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, an immediate
family member of an Australian citizen or permanent resident or are a
New Zealand citizen usually resident in Australia. If you are an immediate family
member holding a temporary visa you will need to provide us with evidence of your relationship.
Australian citizen
Australian citizens can enter Australia, even without a valid Australian passport. If you don’t have a valid passport, please advise airline staff that you are an Australian citizen and do not require a visa to enter Australia (even if you are a dual national). The airline will contact the Australian Border Force to verify your citizenship. It is important you get to the
airport early in case of any delays. Departure from the country you are in is subject to the rules and decisions of authorities in that country.
Permanent resident
You must undertake a mandatory 14-day quarantine at designated facilities (for example, a hotel), in your port of arrival. Provisional (temporary) visa holders cannot come to Australia.
New Zealand citizens usually resident in Australia
New Zealand citizens who normally reside in Australia (with a subclass 444 visa or other permanent or provisional visa) can come to Australia. You must carry proof of residency (driver's licence or documents that show your residency). Present it at check-in. You must undertake a mandatory 14-day quarantine at designated facilities (for example, a hotel), in your port of arrival.
Important: New Zealand citizens and permanent residents not living in Australia can only transit through Australia to return to New Zealand. Refer to Transiting Australia.
I am immediate family of an Australian citizen or permanent resident
All travellers arriving in Australia must undertake a mandatory 14-day quarantine at designated facilities (for example, a hotel), in their port of arrival.
You may need to provide information to the Department before travelling to Australia.
You are only considered to be an immediate family member if you are:
a spouse
a de facto partner
a dependent child/ren
a
legal guardian.
Guardians
A guardian, in relation to a child, is a person who has responsibility for the long-term welfare of the child and has all the powers, rights and duties that are vested by law or custom in the guardian of the child, other than:
the right to have the daily care and control of the child; and
the right and responsibility to make decisions concerning the daily care and control of the child.
If you don’t have a visa
You can't come to Australia until you have a visa. Apply for a visa and include proof (such as your marriage certificate, your birth certificate or birth certificate for your children).
If you have a temporary visa (except for Partner and Child visa holders)
Use the enquiry form below to provide further information to the Department. You should attach proof (such as your marriage certificate, evidence of your de-facto relationship such as shared finances or property, your birth certificate or birth certificate for your children). Do not travel until we advise that you can.
Partner (subclasses 100, 309, 801, 820) and Child (subclasses 101, 102, 445) visa holders can come to Australia. You do not need to request an exemption.
Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa holders can’t come to Australia at the moment.
Leaving Australia:
Australians
Australian citizens and permanent residents cannot travel overseas due to COVID-19 restrictions.
However, if you want to leave Australia, you may be able to apply online for an exemption to travel if you fall under one of the following categories:
your travel is as part of the response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including the provision of aid
your travel is essential for the conduct of critical industries and business (including export and
import industries)
you are travelling to receive urgent
medical treatment that is not available in Australia
you are travelling on urgent and unavoidable personal business
compassionate or humanitarian grounds
your travel is in the national interest.
You will not need to apply for an exemption if you are:
ordinarily resident in a country other than Australia
airline and maritime crew and associated
safety workers
a New Zealand citizen holding a Special Category (subclass 444) visa
engaged in the day-to-day conduct of outbound and inbound freight
associated with essential
work at
offshore facilities
travelling on official
government business, including members of the Australian Defence Force.