The heated border row brewing in Queensland has been fuelled by the Coalition's desire to “knock off” a Labor premier at November’s state election, according to Labor MP Anika Wells. A battle between the state and federal government over the border closure has deepened in recent weeks as Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk suggested borders could remain closed until September if the medical advice advises so.
Ms Wells, who represents the seat of Lilley in Brisbane, said the government’s pressure on Queensland was just because they wanted to get rid of Ms Palaszczuk’s government at the state election. “This is just another example of where Scott Morrison and his government want everybody else to fall in line and everybody else to not criticise and to act in a bipartisan matter while they themselves act in a nakedly, outrageously, partisan matter,” she said.
AnikaWells This is the ‘November state election’ being held in October. I hope this MP turns up on the correct day to cast her vote, and I trust if she is successful in being re-elected that she enjoys her next few years on the opposition benches BorderMadPremier PassportForQLD auspol
AnikaWells What a lot of crap!!!! Queensland businesses are going bloke mate!!!!!
AnikaWells Given that LNPQLD LiberalAus aren’t having a crack at other locked border states and the NT, you would have to think it’s all a political attack
AnikaWells Rubish. The premier dug this hole herself. The closure was unconstitutional, didn’t follow any ‘scientific’ recommendations from the CMO, and is now being held onto by an obsessed Premier who is seeking to blame all for her decision.
AnikaWells IDIOT !
AnikaWells What rubbish😤tourism is a huge part of QLD economy and if AnnastaciaMP continues to keep border closed through school holidays she is condemning a lot of operators to closure, to say nothing of accommodation and restaurants
AnikaWells That labor minister isn't being totally honest. It's about tourism. The QLD economy desperately relies on it. Why cant a family travel in the same car, be in same accommodations & walk along the beach together. The lockout is now unjustified. Want to stay safe, stay at home.
AnikaWells Yet she was pleading with the US to 'come on down' in January. Not refuses fellow Aussies entry to 'her' state. The power and ego of Labor Premiers at the moment is so over the top they look more like dictatorships.
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AnikaWells THAT IS ALL ITS ABOUT .. And PaulineHansonOz and CliveFPalmer can GO F themselves Queensland rules 👏👏👏 Great Work AnnastaciaMP 👏👏👏
AnikaWells No need for any Coalition interference - Queenslanders have been ready to get rid of Labor since the Bob Brown Clown Caravan show
AnikaWells wow sky being objective
AnikaWells It’s time AnnastaciaMP stopped playing politics and opened the border, nobody wants Queenslanders dependant on welfare (paid for by the Federal Govt)
AnikaWells Because she is useless!
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