Don’t book a trip to QLD this Christmas

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has warned that the state may not reopen its borders when 80% of the eligible population is vaccinated, as per the nationally agreed plan.

Palaszczuk says this will depend on the “situation of the day” and case numbers in New South Wales and Victoria:

When asked directly on Tuesday, “will the borders open at that 80 per cent?” Ms Palaszczuk simply replied: “Not necessarily.”

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.