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Queensland draws line over Wagner facility

Ronald Mizen
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Queensland is willing to throw significant resources into a quarantine centre proposed by the Wagner family in Toowoomba, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says, but Scott Morrison is delaying the project’s progression.

The proposed 1000-bed facility adjacent to the Wagners’ Wellcamp Airport has caused friction between the Queensland Premier and the Prime Minister, with the latter saying there was no detailed proposal for him to consider.

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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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