Despite widespread support for the status quo, new polling has indicated Queenslanders and South Australians want their borders to be open by Christmas, according to aclennell
Despite widespread support for the status quo, new polling has indicated Queenslanders and South Australians want their borders to be open by Christmas, according to Sky News host Andrew Clennell. “Here is some Newgate polling I'm aware the Prime Minister's office is aware of which shows that in Queensland 55 per cent of citizens want the borders open before Christmas, 51 per cent of South Australians want it open by that date,” according to Mr Clennell.
“According to the data, sixty-three per cent nationally want the borders opened by then - up five points from last week.” Mr Clennell said the polling also shows the public is supportive for the strict border control to be relaxed in the case of medical and exemptions, like in the case of Sarah Caisip. Ms Caisip, who lives in Canberra, recently flew home to Queensland in a bid to visit her dying father.
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