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The Queensland health minister says anyone found to be breaking the state's border restrictions could face up to six months in prison.
Steven Miles said the maximum on-the-spot fine for breaching Queensland’s public health orders is $4,003. But he said that for some that wasn't a large enough deterrent."Perhaps people think that $4,000 is worth it to come to Queensland, worth the risk. So this week we will move amendments that will allow us to apply a penalty of imprisonment for breaches of those health directions.
"So the maximum penalty on the spot will be $4,003, or up to six months’ imprisonment and I hope that that will demonstrate to the public just how serious we are about enforcing these measures, just how serious it is that everyone complies with them, and just how serious the penalty might be if they fail to do so."The group of six is accused of lying on their border declaration forms to get into the Sunshine State in a mini-van.
Police say the passengers hopped out and tried crossing the border on foot but officers spotted them. When the officers checked their phones, location settings and photos revealed they’d been in Victoria within the past 14 days. They were fined $4000 each bringing the total cost of the road trip to $24,000.
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