"At this time,Australia must focus on its citizens and its residents to ensure we can maximise the economic supports that we have,"the Prime Minister told reporters in Canberra on Friday.
There are up to 1.6 million temporary visa holders in Australia who are not eligible for social security benefits and face a narrowing window of opportunity to secure a flight home.
France,Germany,Poland,Austria,Switzerland and the Netherlands have arranged repatriation flights for citizens to return home,with up to 25,000 having registered their interest to secure a seat on a Qatar Airways flight out of Australia and about 10,000 of those have already departed.
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The European Union's ambassador to Australia Michael Pulch said travellers"who have difficulty leaving Australia due to the coronavirus pandemic"should explore"all possible commercial options to do so",and contact their nearest consulate if unable to secure a flight home.
Some backpackers have complained of flight cancellations,expensive ticket prices and difficulty obtaining flight tickets for certain destinations.
Mr Morrison said those backpackers who opted to move to regional areas to take up fruit picking jobsmust self isolate for 14 days before moving to the country.