Australia NewsQueensland Government Apologises to Family of ‘Virus’ Man00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintQueensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (R) attends a press conference at parliament house as Minister Cameron Dick looks on, on March 25, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. Jono Searle/Getty ImagesAAP6/1/2020|Updated: 6/1/2020Queensland’s deputy premier has apologised to the grieving family of a Blackwater man who was wrongly identified as having COVID-19.Stephen Miles says he’s sorry for the suffering of Nathan Turner’s family and his partner, who has had to grieve his death in isolation.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesImmigration Set to Be Australia’s Issue of the SummerNov 30, 2025Probe Into Pilot’s Death After Light Planes CollideNov 30, 2025Ships Turned, Arrests Made at Annual Climate ProtestNov 30, 2025LNP, Premier Celebrate Huge Swing in By-Election WinNov 29, 2025Related TopicsQueenslandpublic apologyAustralia COVID-19