Hi SAINTS,

Speaking as a Queenslander (a refugee from Sydney), I realise there is an economic cost to be paid due to the pandemic. When you say; "modelling stated that Australia should expect 150,000 deaths in Australia.....thankfully these models were incorrect." No I disagree those models were not incorrect, do absolutely nothing and the result would be a very high death toll. Fortunately through decisive action by government, these numbers were controlled. Given some countries acted very poorly with their response, the results are plain to see. Based on US and Britain who did do something, we could be looking at 8,000 to 14,000 dead at this moment, with no end in sight. I trust the government on this, and not those with a financial vested interest cat calling from the side lines.

I am all for the rest of us doing our bit to help those severely economically impacted by the pandemic, and impacted in other ways as well. Even opening the boarders may not in itself result in tourists returning quickly in numbers. Peoples financial uncertainty will be a factor, "can't afford a holiday this year", and the medical uncertainty, "is it really safe to travel".

BTW, I want the QLD/NSW boarder reopened, we want to get down to Sydney and see our moko's (grandchildren and extended family children) ASAP. Another from the son due 25th December and a few in between from other parts of the family. With all from the extended family that will make about a couple of hundred.

With the new cases popping up in Victoria, it looks like any boarder opening talk is most definitely premature.

Hey Paul 1405

As a Sydneysider (having QLD long time friends) - so over it, and do believe - oh it's all so political.

I go back to the last Commonwealth Games whereby the Premier basically decimated all businesses along to Coast.

I visited Qld in for EXPO in the 80's - we were able to access any venue we wanted via bus, train, taxi, water taxi - EVERYTHING was available with minimum fuss.

Thousands came away with memories of a trip of a lifetime with friends and great memories.

I guess she wasn't in Parliament then and hadn't referred back to how to conduct an "Expo for the World".

Paul

Or opening a border for business!

Has been

That's Victoria - and not the rest of Australia.

Each State is different - please refer to relevant State traces of virus tracking.

Saints, the NSW Vic boarder is open, so when we open the boarder to NSW, we are opening it to Vic by default.