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Login It s a bit rich : Palaszczuk hits out at Berejiklian for blaming states over closures 24/12/2020|3min
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has lashed out at her New South Wales counterpart – saying the health situation south of the Queensland border cannot be blamed on border closures.
“I think it’s a bit rich for NSW to start blaming Queensland and Victoria and whichever other state and territory she wants to blame,” Ms Palaszczuk said on Wednesday.
“This has happened in NSW, it has happened in the Northern Beaches and we wish them all the very best but we do not want our lifestyle compromised at this point in time.”
NT s Acting Chief Minister Nicole Manison made the announcement effective today. The Greater Sydney area, including the Blue Mountains along with the Central Coast, will be removed effective immediately, she said. She added the list of hot spot suburbs in the Northern Beaches area, which will be defined by suburb and postcode, will be listed on the state s coronavirus website. It comes after NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced nine new cases of community transmission in NSW on Thursday, with two still under investigation. The remaining seven were linked to the northern beaches cluster. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Flavio Brancaleone
Queensland s newly appointed Tourism Minister has been forced to return from a poorly timed holiday after facing backlash for abandoning the industry in its hour of need . The Courier-Mail can reveal Stirling Hinchliffe returned to ministerial duties yesterday after taking leave on Monday - the day Queensland slammed its borders shut to greater Sydney. A spokesman said Mr Hinchliffe returned from leave yesterday and hosted meetings with tourism industry stakeholders and Queensland Health . It is understood Mr Hinchliffe was called back by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk s office amid fears the new restrictions would cripple the tourism industry. Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe was called back to work one day after taking leave – the day Queensland slammed its border to greater Sydney. Picture: Jason O Brien