Here is a link, albeit with not enough info.......
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...tm?site=sydney
I am sure for many with tight connections, many flights were missed, baggage still onboard till a berth opens, and the elderly and handicapped passengers, I can bet it was difficult, if not impossible for some to leave.
A tough decision to be sure, but it would not be one I would like to find myself in.