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      Home > News > Living & Travel

    New South Wales taxpayers no longer paying entire hotel quarantine bill for returning Australians

    Taxpayer in New South Wales will no longer be paying the entire bill for returning Australians in hotel quarantine, with arrivals now to be charged up to $3000 each


    From Saturday, for all arrivals on tickets bought from midnight Monday, the first adult in each travelling party will be charged $3000.

    Subsequent adults will be billed $1000, each child $500 while kids under three will continue to be free.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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