The Prime Minister says he's listening to the Queensland Premier by not including the state in a national emergency declaration, as the man coordinating the ADF's flood response confirms a boost in the number of boots on the ground helping to clean up in two states.
Ms Palaszczuk's office insisted an emergency declaration is a decision for the Commonwealth and does not require the Premier's agreement."I mean, the way you do this is you consult," Mr Morrison said.
"The Prime Minister belatedly came and declared that it was a national emergency on Thursday, and that Queensland would be included … one day later, he said it now no longer was a national emergency," he said. Mr Morrison had been in isolation for a week after testing positive for COVID-19, travelling to northern NSW on Wednesday and south-east Queensland on Thursday after finishing his quarantine period.Major General Thomae said ADF support is being pulled out of Gympie and Maryborough, which has moved into a recovery stage, and re-allocated to areas of need around Ipswich, Brisbane and Logan.
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