Live: Queensland set to reopen borders to Victorians

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is expected to welcome Victorians back to Queensland from December 1 in an announcement this morning. Follow live.

'The time is fast approaching, if it hasn't already arrived, to get the borders open'On Monday, the last active case was cleared and discharged from hospital, bringing Victoria closer to officially eradicating the virus.

The Premier again encouraged his Queensland counterpart to push ahead with reopening that state's border to Victorians. "I'm not critical of the Queensland government, they've done what they had to do to protect their citizens and we closed the South Australian border ourselves last week," he said.He also confirmedat a rate of 160 a day, or about 1,100 a week."Before then, we'll have more to say about the detailed [hotel quarantine] arrangements we've put in place, and we're very confident that they will be the appropriate arrangements to have the Aussies returning home.

 

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You are aware that travel goes both ways! So tired of news media not 'getting' this. It was Qlders who were 'locked in'.

I’m coming for you 76erscuts

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