The Prime Minister will fight to break the border deadlock at National Cabinet, Today. 9News
Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.
Yesterday, Queensland's Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young indicated the state won't open to NSW until there have been 28 days with no community transmission there.The prime minister will argue that these internal closures are devastating the economy and hasBut the closures do appear to be proving popular with voters, with state elections on the horizon.
In Queensland, the state goes to the polls on Saturday October 31, just days after the AFL grand final at the Gabba., despite the strict border lockdown. You can get up-to-date information from the Federal Government's Coronavirus Australia app, available on the
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