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Mark McGowan defends Queensland border restrictions as ‘party’ details revealed as false
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has defended the state government’s decision to tighten border restrictions with Queensland, saying the situation remains “concerning”.
Key points:
- WA Premier Mark McGowan says the Queensland COVID-19 cluster remains concerning
- He says tighter border restrictions were based on the movements of the positive cases
- The Premier says there is no need for a hard border yet, but that may change
WA increased travel restrictions with Queensland on Saturday after a man tested positive for COVID-19 acquired via community transmission — the second recorded case in Brisbane’s latest cluster.
Authorities later claimed the man had held a party for 25 people at his home after being instructed to isolate while he…
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