International passenger caps will be halved and all passengers, including on domestic flights, will have to wear masks as part of new protocols agreed to by National Cabinet.
Passengers on all international flights will also be subject to rapid testing for the new strain of coronavirus before they board flights home.
The new protocols were confirmed by National Cabinet at an urgent meeting called this week to discuss the threat of the new UK strain, which Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly described as "more infectious [and] much more difficult to control".
People must return a negative test before they travel to Australia with limited exemptions allowed for seasonal workers.
If a person returns a positive test they and any household contacts will be barred from flying back.
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