A second Qantas flight could be dispatched to Wuhan to pick up Australians still stranded in the coronavirus outbreak
he option of its Air New Zealand flight picking up the Australians still stranded in Hubei province."We are also working with the New Zealand Government to access seats on their plane, subject to availability," Mr Morrison confirmed on Tuesday morning.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Australia would continue to prioritise the departure of the most vulnerable and isolated Australians. "This includes the young, particularly infants, and the elderly, as well as short-term travellers who do not have an established support structure in China. We will also make every effort to keep families together," she said.
"We thank the Chinese Government for its close cooperation, which resulted in the first assisted departure flight from Wuhan on 3 February.
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