Australians have been dreaming of an overseas trip for almost 18 months. Before the pandemic, Australians made almost 10 million foreign trips every year.
Sometimes it was to visit family – 30 per cent of the population was born overseas. In other cases, it was to simply enjoy some time off.
Michael ReadEconomics correspondentMichael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com
