(Australia) Federal Government to stop processing visa applications from countries affected by Ebola

[alp227]

Source: ABC

The Federal Government has stopped processing visa applications from people travelling to Australia from Ebola-affected countries.

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison told Parliament the Government was focusing its efforts on ensuring the virus did not spread to Australia.

"The Government has strong controls for the entry of persons to Australia under our immigration program from West Africa," Mr Morrison said.

"These measures have been put in place in partnership with the Minister for Health, who leads the Government's response."

Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-27/government-visa-applilcations-ebola/5845048

[bahrbearian]

1. Shouldn't that include the U.S. and others.

[Recursion]

2. Does that include the US? (nt)

[uppityperson]

3. Well crap, there goes my vacation, living in a Ebola-affected country.