LIVE: Coronavirus Australia: Dad banned from seeing girl, 4, with cancer in Brisbane

A NSW father has spoke of his heartbreak after not getting to visit his four-year-old daughter who is in a Brisbane hospital with cancer due to strict quarantine rules. 

A NSW father has spoken about his heartbreak about not getting to visit his daughter, 4, who is undergoing treatment for cancer in Brisbane. 

 

 

Brad Jones told Seven News he lived in Lismore with five other children and was unable to routinely quarantine as he had to care for them and hold down a job as well. 

But not knowing when he would be able to visit his "princess warrior" next was heartbreaking. Charlotte has her mother Melissa with her in Brisbane. 

It comes amid an intense war of words over Queensland's harsh border restrictions that has seen families separated amid funerals and medical treatment. 

Meanwhile, Victorian Police Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius had some choice words for residents intending to attend an anti-lockdown protest tomorrow.

Having previously referred to protesters as the "tin foil hat brigade" and calling their behaviour "batsh*t crazy nonsense", Mr Cornelius didn't fail to provide a colourful response when asked today if he was growing frustrated with the number of anti-lockdown protests that continue to occur in Victoria.

"To be honest, I feel a bit like a dog returning to eat his own vomit. None of us want to do that and I'm sick of it, really," he told reporters.

"If people were less selfish and a bit more grown up, we wouldn't have to keep doing this."

Mr Cornelius urged Victorians to – if they must – voice their opinions in ways that aren't currently illegal.

"By all means, as I've said, be the keyboard warrior," he said.

"Voice your protest online and indeed if you can engage in protest activity while remaining at home, likewise, do so, be creative."

Our live coverage has ended for the day, here's how it unfolded.