'Don't treat me like a criminal': Couple forced to drive nearly 500km to hotel quarantine

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'Don't treat me like a criminal': Couple forced to drive nearly 500km to hotel quarantine
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The whole ordeal has greatly affected the couple mentally, and they are now worried they will be significantly affected financially from the entire ordeal. 9News

say they feel like they've been treated like "criminals" after being slapped with over $14,000 in fines and costs.

9News rendezvoused with Robyn and Robert while on their way to Brisbane after their car broke down and being denied motor support by authorities. Police arrived nearly three hours after the couple initially called for help and the intervention of 9News, with a tow truck and taxi coming to pick the couple up.

After arriving at hotel quarantine in Chermside, both were told by Queensland Health they had tested negative to COVID-19 and just days later were told their quarantine direction notice was "revoked".

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