Prime Minister Scott Morrison suggested the army barracks in Pinkenba to be the site for a new quarantine hub after rejecting the state government's request for a site near Toowoomba.
The site near Toowoomba at Wellcamp Airport was selected by the state government for being cost-effective and larger than the other options, but the federal government says the site fails to meet key requirements according to the quarantine hub criteria.
The Federal Government says a quarantine site needs to be within one hour of a hospital, reasonably close to an international airport, and owned by the Commonwealth so it can become an asset to the government.
State Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says they will consider the Federal Government’s suggestion.