George Pell: why the cardinal is free to travel to Rome despite Australia's Covid ban
by Elias Visontay from on (#58MSG)
The cardinal is travelling for official Vatican government business, which means he does not need an exemption
Cardinal George Pell did not need to apply for a travel exemption to leave Australia because he is travelling to Rome for official Vatican government business.
The news that Pell was flying from Sydney to Rome on Tuesday generated criticism online with people questioning why the Australian government - which has banned its citizens from leaving the country as a Covid-19 precaution - granted him an exemption.
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