Queensland Premier Won’t Be ‘Intimidated’ by Critics of Border Closure

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles and Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young arrive at a press conference to give an update on Queensland COVID-19 Border Controls in Brisbane, Australia on June 30, 2020. Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has hit back at criticism of her border closure ahead of a meeting of Australia’s national, state, and territory leaders on Friday where the topic is expected to dominate discussions.

Acknowledging the criticisms, Palaszczuk told reporters on Friday: “It is relentless, it is intimidating, but I will not be intimidated.”