An Australian health official has revealed that she has been under police guard because of death threats and growing public anger over pandemic border restrictions.
Queensland state Chief Health officer Dr. Jeannette Young speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Brisbane, Australia, on July 24, 2020. The Australian health official revealed Monday, Sept. 14, that she has been under police guard because of death threats and growing public anger over pandemic border restrictions.
“It has taken an enormous toll on me, but then this has taken an enormous toll on nearly every single person in our community,” Young told reporters. The woman, Sarah Caisip, had wanted to reach her father’s death bed but didn’t get a permit to travel from her home in Canberra until two days after he died. Canberra has not had a coronavirus case in more than two months.
Stevens said he was prepared to fly the banner every week until Palaszczuk’s government seeks re-election on Oct. 31. Public anger also focussed last week on the case of Brisbane cancer patient Mark Kearns. The 39-year-old’s sister, Tamara Langborne, said the family had been told last week that only one of his four children would be allowed to cross the border from New South Wales to visit him.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has argued that Queensland’s tough restrictions are not based on medical advice but are aimed at making political gains for the state government ahead of next month’s election.
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