While Queenslanders start their weekend with greater freedom, there is little joy at the border as travellers find themselves stuck in long queues.
Drivers attempting to cross the border were told their existing entry passes were replaced with a border declaration form
- creating a substantial backlog. Queensland is set to open to all states bar Victoria on July 10. Image: News Corp Australia
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