Analysis

Qld’s lockdown is its own fault

The Palaszczuk government needs to spend a bit more time accepting responsibility for the things it can control, and working out ways to fix them.

Mark LudlowQueensland bureau chief

Updated Jun 30, 2021 – 5.25pm, first published at 3.28pm

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is a master at pointing the finger of blame at others, but she is not so good at taking responsibility for any stuff-ups on her watch.

Amid a worsening COVID-19 outbreak that is threatening to derail her state’s economic recovery, Palaszczuk and her conga line of subservient ministers has done what comes naturally – throwing hand grenades at the Morrison government.

Mark Ludlow writes on politics, energy and infrastructure based in Brisbane.