Queensland has joined NSW in signing off on major changes to isolation rules in a bid to fight workforce shortages.
Employees in the food logistics, manufacturing, transport, postal and warehousing sectors will be able to leave quarantine to attend work in NSW if they have no symptoms.
Teachers and workers in major manufacturing, distribution and critical supply chains like food and petrol are also eligible. NSW chief health officer Kerry Chant signed off on the changes on Sunday morning. Picture: Jenny Evans/Getty Images Prime Minister Scott Morrison had already announced measures to try to ease workforce shortages. Picture: AFP
Western Sydney Minister Stuart Ayres said the new rules would come into effect immediately in his state.
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