Stronger Penalties for Border Crossing Rule Breakers in Queensland

A Queensland police officer moves a stop sign at a vehicle checkpoint on the Pacific Highway on the Queensland - New South Wales border, in Brisbane on April 15, 2020. Patrick Hamilton/AFP via Getty Images

Queensland is closely monitoring its southern border and will increase the penalty for anyone caught breaking rules to stop the spread of COVID-19 as southern states face a surge of the CCP virus.

Legislation will be amended this week to introduce a sanction of up to six months in prison for people who flout the public health directions.