Overseas arrivals near zero in August

The ABS has released provisional short-term arrivals and departures data for August, which has plunged to near zero:

All overseas arrivals to Australia in August 2020 (provisional estimates):

   •  15,400 estimated trips, 8,800 of these are Australian citizens
   •  15.5% decrease compared to the previous month and a 99.1% decrease compared to the corresponding month of the previous year
   •  7.3% of all arrivals were New Zealand citizens, the largest group apart from Australian citizens returning home
   •  9.1% of all arrivals were those arriving on temporary other visas.

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