Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has ditched the carrot and pulled out the stick to boost the state’s COVID-19 vaccination rate, banning unvaccinated people from pubs, clubs, galleries and stadiums from December 17.

While NSW celebrated the milestone of reaching the 90 per cent double-dose vaccination rate on Tuesday, Queensland is only just about to tick over 80 per cent first dose, with 67.3 per cent fully vaccinated.