When I look at Australia from the US, I see an insular nation that has turned its back on its own | Jason Wilson

It seems that after political calculations about the pandemic have been made, an expatriate’s passport isn’t worth much

Some expatriate Australians have expressed forgivable anger about being treated as second-class citizens throughout the pandemic.

But as the rest of the world emerges into a post-Covid world, some of us living overseas look at our country of origin and wonder if it offers us a home worth returning to.

Some may ask the question simply because they don’t have the money to come back.

My home state of Queensland is currently charging $3,710 for two weeks of confinement. With Qantas’ international flights suspended, there’s thousands to spend even before you get to cool your heels in a Marriott for 14 days.

Even for those with the means, but who still have to work for a living, two weeks in a hotel makes a visit impractical.

Related: With Australia’s delayed vaccine rollout, a reunion with my parents overseas inches further from reach | Jill Stark

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