Quarantine exemptions limited to a 'privileged group' as others suffer
As the NSW Health Minister dubbed Queensland "uncaring and cruel" for shutting borders and splitting families, overseas arrivals in mandatory hotel quarantine in NSW were no doubt listening in.
"What we're seeing up in Queensland now is a lack of compassion driven by a political agenda," Brad Hazzard told ABC radio on Friday morning.
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Fiona Carruthers has written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Email Fiona at fcarruthers@afr.com
Finbar O'Mallon is a reporter for The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Finbar on Twitter. Email Finbar at f.omallon@afr.com.au
Mark Ludlow writes on politics, energy and infrastructure based in Brisbane. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.com
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