Queensland's 'outrageous' border closure 'contravenes' the constitution | Sky News Australia

The Australian's Adam Creighton says he hopes Queensland's "outrageous" and "terrible" decision to enforce an extended closure of its border is challenged in the courts. "There's something in the constitution that says there should be free movement of people and trade across borders - I don't think Queensland should be able to get away with that," Mr Creighton said.

"The damage to Queensland tourism is just extraordinary - I don't think there'd be any evidence to justify it." Mr Creighton said he did not understand Premier Annastacia Palszczuk's "political instincts" to impose tourism-damaging closures ahead of a state election. "Of all the states, Queensland probably relies on tourism the most. I don't see the sense in it.

Who? I researched well known virologists and his name never came up. Guess his opinion is as relevant as mine!

‘Outrageous’ ‘terrible’ decision! Really?So UHardRight self-serving compassionless nasties, wld be quite happy2 see increased deaths?Vic&NSW hv a large No. of Covid-19 cases - With infected people crossing intoQld, the nos.,here would rise again!You R appalling. Adam_Creighton

F_ck off Adam.

Creighton is an idiot.

Sky news and who? Not a neurone between them.

Why are you not going after the other states and territory that have border closures? Oh, that's right, you are playing politics with our lives, all because you do the bidding of an ancient American's financial interests. Due to an election in October, where you want the LNP.

RichForrest2 Hang on let me check. Anyone care what AdamCreighton thinks? No? Right didn't think so.

RichForrest2 Bring it on

Creighton is a friggen idiot.

Is Creighton attacking the SA Lib govt for doing exactly the same, or is Sky News only attacking Labor in Qld for form? I think Adam is simply making sure he has his anti-Labor points for the week safely in the bag.

Fine. Challenge it.

One would hope that the 'outrageous one-sided, anti Labor politically motivated news media stories coming your news rags is challenged in the courts also, wouldn't they ?

Adam_Creighton Why? because it is sensible!

Greenies rejoice!!.. Carbon emissions have dropped 17% globally in a few months... Your leaders have succeeded. It cost u your well-being... But the earth has a little more time to breath.

Yes Adam challenge it . I dare you

“Outrageous... Terrible” ...? I think it’s bloody fantastic..! People don’t seem to understand, it wasn’t a bullet Qld dodged... it was a god damn 12 guage shotgun shell we dodged.

Do it !

Thank God someone is challenging this injustice. About time that people start to stand up against the narrative.

The last thing states should do is tell another state what to do. All you will do is push a state like QLD to secede from the Federation . If Gladys is happy to spread the virus & have people die let her take the fall. Ruby Princess all over again

At the checkpoint, the police and SES just wave you through, albeit it at 10 kph. No checking done, ridiculous waste of resources.

Adam_Creighton It’s so stupid in people’s daily life, Byron bay- tweed heads is pretty much qld.

The line up from the Griffith St checkpoint in Coolangatta, extends almost back to the Ivory Hotel near Terranora bridge, at 11.30am, almost 2 kilometres. 🤪

Another Murdoch Redneck.

If it's challenged in court, judgement will be in favour of public health as per spirit of the law. Adam_Creighton Focus on making NSW virus free. More & wider testing needed. Find all positive cases, c. 2500 infected. Extended lockdown may lead them to clear it from system.

Shocking statement from Creighton. Perhaps he ought to emigrate to USA, as he seems to love the carnage which USA is experiencing now. Queensland won't open up border with NSW until both states are virus free. Creighton ought to focus on making NSW virus free. Adam_Creighton

What about SA? The fact that their Premier is LNP and Creighton is a bought and paid for puppet of IPA is purely coincidental, I guess?

This wouldn’t be an issue in summer but they are all worried they can’t do the winter migration other states are close too why slam QLD

Further killing their economy - disgrace ! Wake up banana benders !

but it's not 'outrageous or 'terrible' that SA has done the same because it's a Lib state OK gottcha 😂

Amen. they might have had Section 92 of the Constitution covered, with enough grey with the push of disease/virus as a sell for the lockdown, but the stats/data/evidence of how it is now, no longer justify virus/disease, used any more, so Section 92, must stand! Challenge!

Stupid Queensland lockdown🤦🏻‍♂️

ScottMorrisonMP The federal Gov’t must take the initiative today at a National Cabinet and indicate closures are damaging & unconstitutional and unless lifted immediately action will be taken in the High Court. Don’t wimp out to state premiers

Adam_Creighton When has Adam_Creighton ever come forward with a sensible suggestion? Keep scribbling away your Murdoch - IPA garbage. So unhelpful to any meaningful debate.

Someone should enforce SkyNews from reporting anything.

By the time this gets to court and hearing dates set borders will be opened again anyway. Just wasting courts time

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