Desperate business owners across Queensland are crossing their fingers as Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk heads into a crucial national cabinet meeting today. Queensland's border reopening has been thrown into doubt after Victoria recorded a surge in coronavirus cases in the past week. Premier Palaszczuk is expected to reopen state borders on July 10 when Queensland enters stage three of its road to recovery roadmap.
However, any opening would require all Victorian travellers to quarantine for a mandatory 14 day period. Despite people being under the impression borders would reopen under stage three, Ms Palaszczuk said no decision would be made until she reassessed the situation at the end of June. Business operators, namely in the tourism sector, have been outspoken about the need for borders to reopen to save the decimated sector.
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AnnastaciaMP Clickbait for far right wing nuts. The replies I've just read in here... a perfect example of the dumb right.
AnnastaciaMP Just open it to all states other then Vic, no dramas there that would be a reasonable outcome, get tourists back and their economy on the move...
AnnastaciaMP Palaszcuk: I will tell you when and what to do. You will be told when you need to know. Then she will make an announcement, worded like everyone is grateful for her decision (to rectify what should never have happened).
AnnastaciaMP She is a incompetent Fool.
AnnastaciaMP Queensland must be looking at Florida with envy.....
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