The Morrison Government has come under increasing pressure over its decision to ban direct flights from India amid its COVID surge.
India has recorded 382,315 new COVID-19 cases and 3,780 deaths in the last 24 hours. And there are reportedly 9,000 Australians stuck in India, 900 of whom are considered vulnerable.
A Melbourne man who is stranded in Bangalore has launched a legal challenge against the travel ban, contending amongst other things that it is unconstitutional.
