A devastated family begs the Queensland Premier to reconsider her border restrictions, delivering their message at the state funeral of former Labor politician Tim Mulherin.
David and Peter McFaul wanted to bury their father — instead, they showed up at the state funeral of former Queensland politician Tim Mulherin to send a message to the Premier concerning the state's borders.Peter and David McFaul protest after their sister is forced to quarantine ahead of their father's funeral
The brothers, holding a photo of their father and a sign that read "I want to bury my Dad, Anna", were seeking the attention of Annastacia Palaszczuk who spoke at the service at Saint Patrick's Church in Mackay. While the McFauls said they could not change their circumstances, they wanted other families to be exempted from having to quarantine for 14 days if travelling to attend funerals or visiting terminally ill relatives.
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