Five Sydney tourists allegedly lied their way across Queensland border

“Those people were directed into self-funded quarantine in a government-mandated hotel, so it has been a very expensive journey for those people.

“I think it serves as a warning that if you are going to come into Queensland from a hotspot and try to game the system, even if you think you have got through, you should not rest easy because police will follow up any information we receive.

“And what I would say to people who are sitting in long lines of traffic and wondering why we don’t have an extra couple of police to stand-up another checkpoint to help you get through quicker.

“It’s because we…