Annastacia Palaszczuk says she is “encouraged” by the latest YouGov Poll results, despite it revealing less than one in three Queenslanders would vote for her Government at the upcoming October election.
One new case of coronavirus has been recorded in Queensland overnight, as the Government says the state has flattened the curve “quite dramatically”. But there is still reluctance to lift restrictions in areas where there are no cases.
Queensland’s ever-changing coronavirus rules have been revised again, with changes to how many people can be invited into a home. Meanwhile, interstate arrivals without a permit will be turned around at their own expense from tonight.
Former ETU official Lance McCallum has claimed victory in the Bundamba by-election, but Labor suffered an almost 11 per cent swing against them on the primary vote.
Authorities will be on the road from 12.01am Thursday in RBT-style road blocks to enforce Queensland’s border lockdown, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk saying people in northern New South Wales should come for essential business only. FULL DETAILS + EXEMPTIONS
Queensland will shut its borders from midnight Wednesday in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak after 60 new cases in the past 24 hours. New arrivals into Queensland will have to self quarantine for 14 days. FOLLOW OUR ROLLING UPDATES
Queensland’s teachers’ union has met with the State Government and expects outcomes tomorrow after it demanded schools close Wednesday. The current situation, according to the Teachers’ Professional Association of Queensland, is “too unsafe for our teachers”. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Queensland’s health officials want anyone who were on these flights and sitting in the rows listed to contact them straight away, if they haven’t been in contact already.
Queensland now has 144 confirmed coronavirus cases across the state after 50 new cases in the past 24 hours, including 32 in Brisbane, 12 on the Gold Coast, and new ones in Townsville, Cairns, and Rockhampton. SEE FULL LIST OF DETAILS
Queensland now has 94 cases of coronavirus, up from 78 yesterday.
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