New South Wales surprised the rest of the nation, by racing ahead of the national plan to re-open the country. The premier, Dominic Perrottet declared fully vaccinated international travellers will be allowed to fly in and out of New South Wales. Within hours, the Prime Minister asserted the commonwealth's powers, saying the welcome matt would, at first be limited to stranded Australians. There are now questions how that will work with Victoria's decision to loosen quarantine requirements for people travelling to Victoria from New South Wales.