Karlie Brady

Journalist

The news comes as the Premier today announced the ACT along with the entire state of New South Wales would be declared COVID hotspots.

From 1:00am Saturday 8 August, all visitors from the newly declared hotspots will be denied entry except for rare exemptions, and returning Queenslanders, who will have to enter 14 days of mandatory hotel quarantine at their own expense.

Since 10 July, 12 people have been issued with notices to appear in court while 24 people have been issued with infringement notices for providing false information on their border declaration pass.

Everyone entering the state must complete a Queensland Border Declaration Pass online before travelling to Queensland. Providing false information on the declaration or entering Queensland unlawfully could result in a $4,003 fine or imprisonment.