Tag: Annastacia Palaszczuk

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk Denies Knowledge of Allegations Officials Falsified Report

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has denied having any prior knowledge of allegations that her government ordered former state archivist Mike Summerell to “deliberately” change one of his annual reports in a way that would tell a “misleading story for political gain.” This comes after Summerell, who left the job in March 2021, said he was ordered to…


Week-Long ‘Back to School Vaccination Blitz’ As Schools Reopen

Many states in Australia have introduced week-long vaccination pop up clinics for 5-year-olds and older as part of the “Back to School Vaccination Blitz” as most schools reopen on Jan. 31. Both Victoria and South Australia (SA) have set up vaccination walk-in hubs to boost the vaccination take-up rate across the country, which is currently…


Australian State Warns of Impending COVID-19 ‘Emergency’

Queensland Chief Health Officer John Gerrard has warned that the Australian state will face a “major emergency” in the coming weeks with modelling projecting a peak in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus around late January, early February. “We are going to be stepping up to a very major emergency in the coming two…


QLD To Issue 18 Million RATs

The Queensland government has secured 18 million state rapid antigen tests (RATs) to be provided for free from public testing sites to people classified as close contacts. This includes 12 million at-home tests and almost 6 million point of care tests. At-home Rapid Antigen Tests will be provided from public test sites, free to close…


Queensland Govt to Issue 18 Million Rapid Antigen Tests

The Queensland government has secured 18 million rapid antigen tests (RATs) to be provided for free at public testing sites to people classified as close contacts. This includes 12 million at-home tests and almost 6 million point of care tests. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the supply would support new national protocols for close contacts…


Queensland Scraps All PCR Testing for Interstate Travellers as Clinics Deal With Holiday Surge

Queensland has decided to scrap PCR testing for travellers prior to entering the state, switching to the more convenient rapid antigen tests (RAT). In a social media post on Wednesday morning, state Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said, “From Jan. 1, travellers into Queensland from interstate hotspots can use a negative rapid antigen test to satisfy border…


Queensland Border to Open 4 Days Early to Vaccinated Travellers: Premier

The Queensland government has brought forward the reopening of its border to domestic travellers to Dec. 13, four days earlier than the original date of Dec. 17, as vaccination rates near 80 percent of the state population. “This is going to be a very, very special time of the year,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told reporters…


Australian Health Department Denies Unvaccinated Patients Organ Transplant Surgery

Major transplants of hearts, kidneys, or lungs will be restricted to fully vaccinated individuals in the state of Queensland, Australia. Queensland Health said the measures were in accordance with national and international protocols, according to a statement to The Epoch Times. “A recipient is highly immunosuppressed post-transplant, which is why it’s incredibly important for the…


Queensland Backtracks on PCR Certificate Rule For Travellers

Australians will no longer be required to pay about $150 for a PCR test certificate to show upon entry to the state of Queensland after days of confusion while the rule was challenged by federal and state politicians. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said Tuesday that Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk had caused “unnecessary stress” for…


Australian State Racks up $5 Million in COVID-19 Fines

The Queensland government has racked up AU$5.2 million of COVID-19 related fines, with a portion of individuals or businesses facing enforcement measures such as suspension of their driver’s licence and garnishing of their wages. According to a Queensland Treasury statement issued to The Epoch Times, as of Sept. 30, the government has issued 3,046 infringements…