Covid Australia: Queensland open to cruise ships but Palaszczuk says no to ...

Covid Australia: Queensland open to cruise ships but Palaszczuk says no to ...
Covid Australia: Queensland open to cruise ships but Palaszczuk says no to ...
Annastacia Palaszczuk calls for cruise ships to return to Queensland with only fully vaccinated passengers on board - but issues a stern warning about international travel Queensland wants smaller cruises with fully vaccinated passengers restarted Only small liners with vaccinated passengers will be allowed around state  Queensland  recorded just one new case of Covid-19 on Thursday Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said international travel was still up in the air

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Queensland's premier won't commit to a date when residents can travel overseas again but does want cruises to restart next year.

Annastacia Palaszczuk says it's not up to her when Queenslanders will be allowed to go overseas, unlike other states like NSW which wants to restart international travel once double dose vaccination coverage hits 80 per cent.

Queensland has fully vaccinated 42.78 per cent of eligible residents and 61.53 per cent have had one dose of a vaccine.

Ms Palaszczuk says nothing has been agreed by national cabinet on international travel, but when it does restart it won't be as free and easy as it was before the pandemic.

Annastacia Palaszczuk wants to restart cruises around Queensland for fully vaccinated passengers (pictured Navigator of the Seas cruise ship)

Annastacia Palaszczuk wants to restart cruises around Queensland for fully vaccinated passengers (pictured Navigator of the Seas cruise ship)

'I look forward to the day when we can freely travel across the world again, I mean everyone's talking about that. Ok, but it is not the way we used to

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