Annastacia Palaszczuk has been battered with criticism over her “multi-million-dollar stitch-up” after stunning revelations revealed the staggering cost of Queensland’s mostly empty COVID quarantine facility.
The Palaszczuk Government is locked into a lease agreement with the Wagner Corporation for 12-months for use of the facility which opened earlier this year.
Queensland Regional Accommodation Centre at Wellcamp Airport has few people in residence. Monday, May 9, 2022. Picture: NCA / Nev Madsen. “When the Premier stood up and said ‘here’s this new facility but we can’t tell you how much it costs’, the federal government was already building their own facility.
Leader of the Opposition David Crisafulli has called on the Premier to reveal the details around the Wellcamp quarantine centre deals. Picture: NCA / Liam Kidston
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