Queensland to enforce hard border closure with NSW and ACT from Saturday
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Annastacia Palaszczuk made the surprise announcement as border closures shape up as key battle ground for the Queensland election in October
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Queensland will close its borders to most people from New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory from Saturday, including “hard” road closures and forced quarantine measures for returning residents.
The premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, made the surprise announcement on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...