QLD to ‘dramatically cut’ number of international arrivals

Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles says the state will “dramatically cut” the number of international arrivals it accepts after four cases were recorded overnight, with two in hotel quarantine.

Mr Miles said “thousands” of people are able to travel across Australia’s international borders, with 121 travellers having arrived in QLD on Monday and 190 expected to arrive on Tuesday.

“These are putting our community at an unacceptable risk, especially with these new strains … which have proven they cannot be contained by hotel quarantine.”

He said the QLD government is still considering whether to accept the Commonwealth’s proposal to build a dedicated hotel quarantine facility in the state.

“I can confirm we have been invited to participate in a proposal to assess the feasibility of the suitability of that facility. We don’t even know yet whether it is feasible or suitable. We will do that work.”

Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles says the state will “dramatically cut” the number of international arrivals it accepts after four cases were recorded overnight, with two in hotel quarantine.

Mr Miles said “thousands” of people are able to travel across Australia’s international borders, with 121 travellers having arrived in QLD on Monday and 190 expected to arrive on Tuesday.

“These are putting our community at an unacceptable risk, especially with these new strains … which have proven they cannot be contained by hotel quarantine.”

He said the QLD government is still considering whether to accept the Commonwealth’s proposal to build a dedicated hotel quarantine facility in the state.

“I can confirm we have been invited to participate in a proposal to assess the feasibility of the suitability of that facility. We don’t even know yet whether it is feasible or suitable. We will do that work.”

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