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Palaszczuk defends border closures

Mark Ludlow
Mark LudlowQueensland bureau chief

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The Palaszczuk government says the decision to rush in tougher border restrictions, which will cut off Queensland from the rest of eastern Australia from Saturday, was driven by medical advice, not politics.

Queensland recorded no new cases of coronavirus on Thursday and has only 12 active cases.

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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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