Check-in Queensland COVID app to be mandatory from May

Queensland cafes, restaurants and pubs will soon have to use the state government’s coronavirus check-in app — or face penalties.

Just a month after launching the check-in Queensland app, the government yesterday announced it will be mandatory for “most” hospitality venues from May 1, to streamline contact tracing ability.

While it is a valuable tool for contact tracers, a civil libertarian has raised privacy concerns.

Here’s what we know.

What’s the app?

The state government’s check in Queensland QR-code app was rolled out last month.

It came after other states, including New South Wales and the ACT, launched similar apps.