Labor's Penny Wong has urged the federal government to rescue stranded Australians amid coronavirus.
The federal government has agreed to pursue limited rescue flights for Australians stranded overseas during the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
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Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said the government would consider, on a case-by-case basis, supporting airlines to operate non-scheduled services to remote locations.
"These will only be done where it is feasible, where all other commercial options have been exhausted and where local authorities will permit such flights," he said in a statement on Wednesday.
Australian Associated Press
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