On Saturday, the Morrison Government announced that it was partially lifting its China travel ban to allow Chinese Year 11 and 12 students who study at our school’s entry into Australia, pending the approval of state and territory authorities, and the student’s individual schools. 

After consultations with health officials, the government concluded that based on the slowing rate of infection in China, as reported by Chinese authorities, it was potentially safe enough to begin to relax the travel ban. 

Within the next 24 hours that decision already began to look potentially foolhardy. 

Shortly after the announcement by Health Minister Greg Hunt that the travel ban...