Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

The security situation in Kabul was already dangerous and volatile and it has deteriorated further. Early this morning we changed our travel advice. For Australians and Australian visa holders in Afghanistan, the new advice is: do not travel to Hamid Karzai International Airport. It is not safe to do so. If you are in the immediate area of the airport, leave now and move to a safe location to await further advice. There is the potential for violence and security threats with large crowds. There is an ongoing and very high threat of terrorist attack.

Our partners, including New Zealand and the UK, have taken similar steps to our own, and others, including the US and Canada, have amended their travel advice equivalents. The government's priority throughout this operation has been the safety of Australians, their families and visa holders, and that remains the case.