To Australian Federal Government

                      Petition

Super urgent! Your participation is important!

Protect our borders to keep Australians safe!

The origin of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) remains a mystery, anxiety and fear are now spreading globally - the virus can spread rapidly with a high death rate and long incubation period (ranges from 14 to 24 days or even longer); moreover, it can be transmitted by asymptomatic people or people who have been cured but can still carry the virus, and it cannot be absolutely prevented by wearing a face mask….It is terrifying.

The Australian government still plans to open the door for more than 100,000 international students from other countries. This is indeed commendable! However, in the absence of proper epidemic prevention measures, if some of these students are carrying the virus, it will set off a negative chain of consequences and become a secondary disaster to Australia. Even if 1% of the population becomes infected, not only will medical departments lack the capacity to cope, but also medical resources could be exhausted! Our national health system will pay a very big price and our entire economy will be heavily impacted! Schools could be closed, shops shut, and how can small and medium enterprises cope and survive? Face masks have been out of stock in pharmacies for months. When other countries find it difficult to protect themselves in the face of urgent danger, who will then provide aid to Australia?

A few days ago, the Australian Minister of Health sent a chaotic message about the epidemic. On the one hand, he stated the epidemic would spread into a global plague, and on the other hand, he was confident that Australia would be fine.  This contradictory statement was questioned by the media. Australia's Four Corners program and Q & A also revealed virus-related issues in depth. Medical experts warned the nation that the epidemic may inevitably spread in Australia, and once it erupts, it may be worse than China. This should be the factual basis for the Morrison government to be highly vigilant.

However, some short-sighted policies in the government and loosening controls on the border to gain the shake of the short-term income from international students is the typical policy response now risking a totally chaotic situation and a chain of reaction, and completely contrary to the interests of the general public in Australia; and if the epidemic gets out of control, there may be further unselective discrimination against certain ethnic groups.

Be safe and plan ahead! We appeal to the Australian Government to put us as the very first priority - ensure public safety. It is just like lifeguards rescuing people from the water. They must consider what their capabilities are and not endanger their own lives. If we want to survive, we must together ensure sterile land! Before it becomes a pandemic, to avoid cross infections; we strongly recommend that the Australian government adopts but not be limited to the following border prevention and control measures:

1. Continue the travel ban to countries that have experienced outbreaks and in which cases are raising rapidly, such as but not limited to China, South Korea, Japan, Iran and Italy, until their country or the global situation has improved or has been mitigated. Considering COVID-19 is not yet fully understood and the likelihood of uncertain factors, Australia’s Government must apply prevention measures with the greatest possible effort, without bias from politics and interest groups.

2. Launch online education for students who are impacted by the travel ban mentioned above.  Anyone who is required to be quarantined but who violates the rules should have their visas cancelled or be punished.

3.  Establish a new “quarantine zone” in Australia, strictly observe medical symptoms and check every traveler who has been to infected regions. This way it can prevent a large number of people from entering the country and protect Australia from the risks of overburdening limited medical resources. In view of the epidemic trend in countries other than China, the government must take immediate action to prevent people from coming to Australia or from being transferred via other countries experiencing an outbreak or by staying in another country for 14 days.

With the above in mind, after having brought together opinions, advice and information from many people with a breadth of knowledge and many visionary people across various fields,  the Alliance of Australian Professionals, together with other organisations who care deeply about the public interest, hereby implore: All Australians support and join the petition and sign it to oppose relaxing travel bans and loosening border controls, to request a tightening of border restrictions, to help the Australian government attach great importance to making the correct decisions in the interests of the country and people!

Yours sincerely,

Alliance of Australian Professionals

26.02.2020

Please sign the appeal in the English version which is linked.

The Introduction of Alliance of Australian of Professionals:

The Alliance of Australia of Professionals is the only non-partisan and non-profit professional alliance organization in Australia, encompassing professionals from such fields as law, taxation, engineering and medicine. The alliance shows its sense of responsibility by respecting the facts, paying attention to the public interest and the values advocated by the society. It provides professional technical consultation and settlement of consumer and commercial disputes, sharing of business opportunities and rights protection. Responding to the needs of our community, it offers convenient communication and services in many forms. These include face-to face meetings in community groups, as well as online in our popular WhatsApp and WeChat groups.

It also serves another role. Currently VCAT, NCAT and other state bodies do not have a panel composed of professionals to judge professional cases. Therefore, reform is needed to reduce the number of wrongful convictions, conducive to the survival and healthy development of professional services, as well as the settlement of various commercial disputes. It is both an activist and volunteer organization aiming to help individuals and organizations such as VCAT and NACT provide professional advice in handling professional cases to achieve fairness. We are volunteering our services to help out before the state reforms, like a lawyer providing a legal aid service.

 

致澳大利亚联邦政府          

                    请愿书

十万火急！我们需要您的参与！

“城门失火殃及池鱼”保护我们的边境以保护澳大利亚人的安全!

新型冠状病毒诡异、始源尚不明确，但是其恶性传播速度之快，致死率之高，潜伏期之长 ( 14天~24天或更长)；而且无症状仍然能高效传播、治愈后仍带病毒、戴口罩难以防护……惊悚吓人！

澳洲政府仍然打算为十多万位各国的留学生打开大门，实在难能可贵！然而，在目前没有正确防疫措施的情况下，如果这些学生携带病毒，会给澳洲造成连锁恶果和次生灾难。那怕有1%的人感染，不但医疗部门没有足够能力应对, 而且医疗资源顷刻耗尽! 我们的国家卫生系统将付出巨大的代价，我们的整个经济将受到严重影响! 学校停课、商店关门、中小企业如何应对和生存? 目前药店口罩已缺货多月。当其他国家告急、自身难保时, 谁来支援澳洲？

日前，澳洲卫生部长发出了混乱的疫情信息，一方面说疫情会演变成全球瘟疫，另一方面又自信澳洲没事。这已被媒体质疑？澳洲四角栏目和Q&A也深层揭示了与病毒相关的问题。医学专家提醒国民: 疫情可能不可避免在澳洲蔓延; 一但爆发, 可能比中国更惨。这应该是莫里森政府必须引起高度警觉的事实。

但是政府中某些短视政策、为了留学生的短期收入而放松边境，是冒全盘失控和火烧连环船的风险, 完全违背澳洲广大民众的利益; 而且当疫情失控, 可能出现无选择地对某些族裔的歧视。

居安思危，未雨绸缪！呼吁澳洲自保，就像救生员救落水者，要量力而为，不能危及自己的生命。毕竟国民的安全最重要,   要留得青山就要共同确保一方净土! 在全球疫情大爆发、蔓延之前, 为避免混合感染，我们强烈建议澳洲政府采用不限于以下的边控措施:

1. 对疫情持续或爆发蔓延国, 例如、但不限于对中国、 南韩、日本、伊朗和意大利…..颁布旅行禁令直到该国甚至全球疫情消缓。由于这次疫情仍然存在许多不明确和未知的因素，澳洲政府必须摒弃政治因素和利益集团的影响而采取最大限度的预防措施。

2. 对受旅游禁令影响的留学生开通远程教育; 被要求隔离却违规者应该被取消签证和受到处罚。      

3. 在澳洲设立新“隔离区”, 对入境人员采取医疗观察、逐步排查、放行, 可避免大量人员集中入境对澳洲有限的医疗资源造成不堪负荷的冲击和破坏。鉴于在中国以外的其他国家呈爆发趋势，政府必须立即采取行动，阻止从别的疫情爆发的国家或逗留它国14 天转道来澳人员。

由澳大利亚专业人士联盟等关爱公益性组织汇集了多方有识之士的见解，我们强烈呼吁: 澳洲人必须要站出来并参与联合签名共同反对目前放松边控、要求政府收紧边控条件, 以引起相关部门高度重视, 做出利国利民的正确决策！

谨此

澳大利亚专业人士联盟

26.02 2020

(请在英文版链接签名)

澳大利亚专业人士联盟简介：

大利亚专业人士联盟是澳大利亚唯一的无党派、非盈利的专业联盟组织，成员包括法律、税务、工程和医学等领域的专业人士。该联盟尊重事实、关注公众利益及社会所倡导的价值来体现它的责任感。它提供专业的技术咨询和解决消费者和商业纠纷，分享商机和权利保护。为了满足社会的需要，它提供多种形式的方便沟通和服务。其中包括在社区团体中的面对面会议，以及在我们流行使用的WhatsApp和微信群中的在线会议。

它还扮演另一个角色。目前，VCAT、NCAT和其他国家机构没有一个由专业人员组成的专门小组来审理专业案件。因此，需要进行改革，减少错误定罪的数量，有利于专业服务的生存和健康发展，也有利于各种商业纠纷的解决。它既是一个积极分子，也是一个志愿者组织，旨在帮助个人和组织，如VCAT和NACT提供专业意见，处理专业案件，以实现公平。在国家改革之前，它自愿提供帮助，就像律师提供法律援助服务一样。