Queensland has announced it will keep its border closed for travellers from Victoria, but open it for people from all other states and territories.
Queensland has announced it will keep its border closed to travellers from Victoria, but open it for people from all other states and territories from 10 July. reported 64 new cases on TuesdayFrom 10 July, people from Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, Northern Territory and the ACT will be allowed to enter Queensland after filling in a border declaration.
From 3 July, anyone who has travelled to Queensland from Victoria will not be allowed entry or will have to pay for quarantine in a hotel at their own expense. Premier Steven Marshall says the 20 July date to lift quarantine measures for Victoria, NSW and the ACT has been abandoned on the latest health advice.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has reiterated her government is not currently contemplating a closure of the NSW-Victoria border. Sports spectators trying to enter NSW stadiums from Wednesday are likely to be required to show their driver's licence to prove they're not from Victoria.
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