Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended his government’s effort to return stranded Australians home.

The repatriation of citizens overseas has come under fire with tens of thousands – including many in a vulnerable position – still waiting to come home.

The Opposition have accused the Prime Minister of breaking his promise to have all Aussies home by Christmas.

“That’s not actually what I said,” Mr Morrison told Jim Wilson.

“What I said was that those who we had registered at that time – and back then that was about 26,700 people.

“The last figure that I saw was that we’d got 43,800 back. The more time goes on, the more people join the queue.

“Everyone’s moving heaven and earth.”

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