Annastacia Palaszczuk s Queensland government has quickly backflipped on its decision to force passengers on two planes to spend Christmas in isolation, after national outrage at the move.
The long-time presenter of the ABC s 7.30 has entered the Covid restrictions debate again, questioning why air travellers to Queensland have been made to isolate until after Christmas.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia needs to keep moving forward with its reopening and must not let the Omicron variant take the country backwards.