Queensland is about to change its rules for international arrivals. Here's what you need to know

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International travel into and out of Queensland is about to get a lot easier. Here's what you need to know.

"Regardless of where you come from, must complete the relevant entry declaration and abide by the public health directions in place at the time. Get tested if you have any symptoms and isolate until you receive your results."Ms Palaszczuk said the requirement for international arrivals to take a rapid antigen test was a "precautionary measure"."We're just asking people to please do that, just to check if they are testing positive," Ms Palaszczuk said.

The Premier said the return of quarantine-free international travel would not have a "big impact" on case numbers in the state."There's more virus circulating in Australia at the moment, then there would be on a plane load coming from a different country.

 

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What you need to know is that from now on, Queensland can be the first to receive any new variant flying in, just like the rest of the east coast. That’s what “Joining the rest of Australia” means.

This is excellent news. Can’t wait to start planning to see my family

For overseas travellers who are currently in home quarantine in Qld, and not due out until after Saturday, can they come out of home quarantine as of Sat. 1am?

Stupid Palaszczuk government thinks tourists are all going to rush to the Gold Coast. Has anyone told the premier how many dozens of countries now bar their citizens from travelling to Australia because we’re the world’s Covid epicentre, thanks to national cabinet’s let it rip?

About time they got rid of the quarantine. Absolute nonsense for vaccinated, tested negative international travellers to sit in a hotel room for 14 days.

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