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# Open the Trans-Tasman Bubble Now!
- URL: https://goodoil.news/open-the-trans-tasman-bubble-now/
- Published: 2021-03-17T18:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-17T09:50:41.000Z
- Author: General
- Tags: Business, COVID-19, NZ, NZ Politics, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 02:14

**Judith Collins**   
Leader National Party

Yesterday, National launched a petition calling on the Government to get a move on with the trans-Tasman travel bubble. It’s now been signed by over 30,000 people who back our call.

Australia has welcomed people quarantine-free from New Zealand since October last year, but after 9 months and 12 rounds of talks New Zealand won’t return the favour.

> Our tourism industry is on its knees. Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) says lives and livelihoods are at stake and we just need to get on with it. A travel bubble with Australia would be just the lifeline they need right now.

**Otago University Professor, and leading epidemiologist, Michael Baker also says the travel bubble can be done safely, with Australia presenting incredibly low risk to New Zealand.**

[Click here ](https://www.national.org.nz/open-the-trans-tasman-bubble-now?utm%5Fcampaign=open%5Fthe%5Ftrans%5Ftasman%5Fbubble&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=nationalparty)to show your support by signing our petition

There are so many benefits to the bubble. It would allow families to be reunited. It frees up space in Managed Isolation (30-40% of people in MIQ are from Australia), meaning more space for Kiwis abroad and critical workers. And it will help our hard-hit tourism industry.

Like New Zealand, Australia has done a great job at eliminating COVID-19.

**Let’s take the next step and open the trans-Tasman travel bubble.**

Please show your support and [sign our petition.](https://www.national.org.nz/open-the-trans-tasman-bubble-now?utm%5Fcampaign=open%5Fthe%5Ftrans%5Ftasman%5Fbubble&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=nationalparty)

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