Restrictions on gatherings, aged care homes and hospitals in southeast Queensland will be lifted from 1am tomorrow, as the state records no new COVID-19 cases.
The Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles took the morning media opportunity to hit back at the Federal Government’s ongoing “war” against the Palaszczuk Government.
Thursday marks 14 days since a known case of coronavirus was in the community. New cases since then have been restricted to hotel or home quarantine.
The Brisbane Youth Detention Centre/ Queensland Corrective Services Academy/ Ipswich Hospital cluster first broke out in mid-August, and has since been linked to 55 cases.
Mr Miles said it was great news for Queenslanders.
“People can go ahead and organise that house party on Friday night,” he said.
Mr Miles also hit back after explosive claims from Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg alleging the Queensland government was lying about asking for an extension to ADF support at the state’s borders.
He handed out correspondence between Queensland Police and the Australian Defence Force to journalists.
“It’s time for the Federal Government to stop using the ADF as a bargaining chip in their war against our border restrictions,” he said.
“He should apologise.”
Mr Miles said the first few cases linked to the latest cluster had him fearful of widespread community transmission, and thanked Queensland Health and Queenslanders for their work to contain the spread.
“We thought we would see something quite dramatic,” he told ABC radio on Thursday morning.
“But we managed to quarantine (close contacts) and that’s got us to where we are.
“It’s pretty incredible if you look at what happens around the world.
“(But) it’s still out there, and there will be more cases. The question is: can we manage them and keep them in quarantine?”
Mr Miles said he was confident in the rapid response capabilities in Queensland, and that the softening border would be closely monitored for any new cases.
From 1am on Friday, ACT residents will be able to fly into Queensland.
From October 1, 152,000 northern NSW residents will also be allowed into Queensland for “whatever reason”, and Queenslanders will be able to travel to Byron, Ballina, Richmond Valley, Lismore and Glen Innes shires without needing to quarantine on return.
Mr Miles reiterated his “disappointment” in the Federal Government’s decision to withdraw ADF troops from the Queensland border, saying it would be extra pressure on Queensland Police.
“They can cope, our police are great, but it does mean more work for them,” Mr Miles said.
“It’s disappointing.”
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