Sky News contributor Daisy Cousens says Queensland LNP has provided no point of difference on their views regarding the state's border closure compared to Queensland Labor, and seem just as “preoccupied with polling and popularity”.
Sky News contributor Daisy Cousens says Queensland LNP has provided no point of difference on their views regarding the state's border closure compared to Queensland Labor, and seem just as “preoccupied with polling and popularity”. Ms Cousens said Queensland Labor’s handling of the Queensland – New South Wales border had “exposed an unattractive preoccupation with popularity and polling”.
“And let's not forget; Queensland CHO Jeanette Young admitted during the AFL-Tom Hanks fiasco that she makes decisions regarding the border based on economics, not public health. “Also, how wonderfully coincidental that the date flagged for border reopening is one day after the Queensland election. “That timing doesn't do much to dispel the accusation that the border closure is merely political.
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