Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer and a group of tourism operators named Travel Essence launched separate proceedings in the High Court after the borders were closed in March. The Travel Essence group of tourism operators is understood to be arguing the Queensland closures are causing them financial harm.
“I will always put the health of Queenslanders first and I make no apology for putting the health of Queenslanders first.”Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is standing firm on the reopening of Queensland’s borders. Picture: Darren England/AAPBusinessman Clive Palmer is challenging the Queensland government’s constitutional right to keep the state’s borders closed.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has accused the Palaszczuk government of ignoring an earlier agreement to open to interstate travel in July.“We need to get planes flying around Australia,” Mr Morrison told parliament earlier this week.RELATED:Source:AAP After failing to meet the One Nation leader’s demands, Ms Hanson was given the go-ahead to challenge section 92 of the constitution, which guarantees residents of Australia can move freely between each of the states and territories.
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