Shadow Early Childhood Education Minister AmandaRishworth has rejected suggestions Queensland should follow the example set by South Australia and reopen borders to all Australians except Victorians.
Shadow Early Childhood Education Minister Amanda Rishworth has rejected suggestions Queensland should follow the example set by South Australia and reopen borders to all Australians except Victorians. “Every state and territory has got to make the decision based on their own information and own calculation,” she told Sky News.
“Steven Marshall as premier has rejected the prime minister’s calls in the past, he’s now made a decision based on his own advice and I think all premiers need to have the responsibility to do that. “The prime minister does not take responsibility when cases go up, when cases go down. “So each state should be responsible for doing it themselves.”
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