Provides information as to why current capacity pressures and uncertainty around the timing of the delayed self-isolation pathway with Australia have resulted in the next MIQ room release being delayed to Thursday, 20 January 2022 (previously planned for Thursday, 13 January 2022).
Provides an update on the evolving situation regarding MIQ capacity, sets out actions that have been taken over the last week to alleviate pressure on the MIQ system, and seeks decision on options to mitigate managed isolation capacity constraints in February 2022.
Seeks agreement to proactively release the Cabinet paper Reducing Managed Isolation stays for border arrivals from 14 to 9 or 10 days. MBIE proposes to release this information on 8 February 2022.