Queensland defends ACT border lockout as Prime Minister Scott Morrison accused of using family tragedy for 'political agenda'

Kathryn Lewis
Updated September 14 2020 - 11:06am, first published 10:30am
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The Queensland government has again defended the decision to rule the ACT a coronavirus hotspot as the Prime Minister was accused of using the story of a Canberra woman unable to attend her father's funeral to advance his political agenda.

Kathryn Lewis

Kathryn Lewis

Canberra Times Journalist

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