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Mark Keans, 39, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, but his family – including his parents and his children – are stuck in NSW.
Ms Palaszczuk palmed off responsibility to Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young and her team, who are responsible for dealing with exemption requests. "The Leader of the Opposition called for the borders to be opened and the consequences would have been diabolical for this state, absolutely diabolical."Credit:Mr Keans' father, Bruce Langborne, said it was a "hard" time fighting to get across the border, but in some ways, it has brought the family "closer together".
"We could not pick one [child] over any of the others. It's impossible. Every one of them deserves it.
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