The tension between the New South Wales and Queensland premiers doesn't appear to be easing anytime soon, with Gladys Berejiklian insisting there is no health basis to close the southern border. 9News
"Why would you hurt your businesses and jobs in your own state?
"And for NSW, I know how frustrating it is for all of our citizens who have relatives, or friends in other parts of Australia and not just on a human level but also economically." The two leaders have recently spoken about the issue after a long stand-off, with Ms Berejiklian previously suggesting Annastacia Palaszczuk was not returning her calls."Yes, I have spoken to her but we also have these conversations at length at National Cabinet.
"I don't know it's because we are NSW and maybe we have a different world view of our nation, but you know, with Victoria out of action you have to think about what is going to power our economy forward. "Normally NSW and Victoria subsidises the smaller states with GST and other things, so what is going to happen in six months or a year if our economies aren't able to function in a reasonable rate?Security footage shows people breaching social distancing rules at the Unity Hall Hotel in Balmain.
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