âWe have seen what has happened with the British strain of COVID, we are really concerned about that and the impact it can have on large populations,â Ms Palaszczuk said after national cabinet met in Brisbane on Friday.
âThe details of the proposal will be going more formally to the Prime Minister, but we looked at a number of options involving both Gladstone and Toowoomba.
âThere are a lot of Australians who are currently stranded overseas. A lot of families want their loved ones home, and we have got to put options on the table.
âIâve spoken to the mayor of Gladstone and I understand the mayor of Toowoomba has also been spoken to, but I have not directly spoken to him. They were initially very supportive.â