Australian Government ‘Lied’ About Troops: State Deputy Premier

Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles speaks to the media during a press conference in Brisbane, Australia, on June 30, 2020. AAP Image/Glenn Hunt

The federal government has deployed 110 Australian soldiers based in north Queensland to help with quarantine duties in Western Australia.

The deployment was approved on Sept. 23, the day after the federal government announced that Australian Defence Force (ADF) troops would be withdrawn from Queensland’s border with New South Wales to help with preparations for natural disasters.