The Queensland Opposition is criticising a suggestion by the Attorney-General that the Wellcamp quarantine facility could be used for COVID-positive cruise ship passengers.
government source revealed the state contributed $48.8 million towards the construction of the facility
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said the building of the facility at Wellcamp could have been part of an "argy-bargy" between the state and federal governments. The federal government's quarantine facility, on crown land at Pinkenba in Brisbane's east, is expected to open in a matter of weeks. "These facilities, I expect, will be able to serve future health crises or future pandemic situations just as they will be able to respond to natural disaster emergencies in the provision of emergency accommodation, or humanitarian crises from overseas."
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