The Queensland Premier has lashed out at accusations she’s “pretending” Australia has not been successful in tackling coronavirus as justification for keeping the state’s borders closed.
Key points:
- Federal Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham says the Queensland Premier is tardy on reopening borders
- Annastacia Palaszczuk says the safety of Queenslanders is her priority
- She says borders also remain closed in Senator Birmingham’s home state of South Australia
Federal Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham today suggested Annastacia Palaszczuk was “holding out” opening Queensland borders