This issue of blood on hands relates to the pause of of...

This issue of blood on hands relates to the pause of of travellers from India which your hero Mark McGowan suggested. The fines and goal had already been legislated in Biosecurity emergency legislation 14 months ago. Could have applied to possibly any country
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Offences
"A person must comply with emergency requirements and directions. A person who intentionally engages in conduct that contravenes a requirement or a direction commits a criminal offence punishable by a maximum penalty of imprisonment for five years and/or a fine of 300 penalty units ($63,000)."

27/03/2020
COVID-19 Biosecurity Emergency Declaration – Parliament of Australia (aph.gov.au)