Sky News host Paul Murray says Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk on Friday spoke like a bank teller who’s talking to a customer about a policy they can’t change, not like a premier who’s in charge of the entire executive power of the state.
Sky News host Paul Murray says Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk on Friday spoke like a bank teller who’s talking to a customer about a policy they can’t change, not like a premier who’s in charge of the entire executive power of the state of Queensland. Queensland resident Sarah Caisip, from the ACT, wasn't granted exemption from quarantine to attend her father's funeral in Queensland.
The Queensland premier, however, entered Queensland parliament later on Thursday and declared that she “will not be bullied nor will I be intimidated by the prime minister”. On Friday, Ms Palaszczuk said “Let me make it very clear, I don’t make those decisions.” The premier insisted the decision to forbid Sarah from attending her Father's funeral was made by Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young.
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