he evacuees - overwhelmingly Chinese Australians - would be quarantined on Christmas Island for two weeks.
Some waiting in Wuhan, China, have questioned whether "white Australians" would be treated differently. Doctors have also criticised the plan.
But the government said it was the best solution in the short term.
"I can't clear out a hospital in Sydney or Melbourne or Brisbane," Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton told reporters on Thursday.
"I don't have a facility otherwise that we can quickly accommodate for what might be many hundreds of people, and Christmas Island is purpose-built for exactly this scenario."
Read more:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-51317760
Some waiting in Wuhan, China, have questioned whether "white Australians" would be treated differently. Doctors have also criticised the plan.
But the government said it was the best solution in the short term.
"I can't clear out a hospital in Sydney or Melbourne or Brisbane," Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton told reporters on Thursday.
"I don't have a facility otherwise that we can quickly accommodate for what might be many hundreds of people, and Christmas Island is purpose-built for exactly this scenario."
Read more:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-51317760
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