Immigration minister points finger at Victoria over New Zealand travellers

Alan Tudge says Victoria's chief health officer, Brett Sutton, did not object to interstate travel when New Zealand bubble was arranged

The acting federal immigration minister, Alan Tudge has blamed the Victorian government for not restricting interstate travel, after a group of international travellers were allowed to fly from their travel bubble" into locked down Melbourne.

A group of 17 New Zealanders flew into Sydney as part of the newly formed international travel arrangements between Aotearoa and participating Australian jurisdictions.