Four tourists from Queensland are among five people officially cautioned after failing to comply with Tasmania's COVID-19 requirements.
Four tourists from Queensland are among five people who have been officially cautioned after failing to comply with Tasmania's COVID-19 requirements.Five people have avoided being fined after failing to comply with Tasmanian COVID-19 requirements for arrivals in the state
A 19yo woman who recently returned from Queensland went to Hobart's waterfront precinct, in defiance of quarantine protocolsIn a statement on Monday, Tasmania Police said four tourists from Queensland each received a caution notice after they attempted to enter the Cradle Mountain National Park over the weekend.
All four members of the group were "compliant with police and are now adhering to the 'stay at home' direction as directed on Saturday 31 July", the statement said. Authorities said a 19-year-old Southern Tasmanian woman also received a caution "in relation to failing to comply with the stay at home order"."Information was reported to police who investigated and later spoke to the woman. The woman has been given suitable advice relating to her 'stay at home' direction."
The five people had not been at a high-risk site and the risk to the others in the wider community was low, authorities said.Inspector John Toohey of the State Police Operations Centre said it was "disappointing that police had to caution people to ensure compliance with directions".
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