Almost half of heavy vehicles stopped at border highway locations in Queensland were reportedly caught without a pass or documentation to enter the state.
The drivers breached several permit conditions, including the need to wear a face mask while in Victoria, appropriate record-keeping for contact tracing purposes and “effective self-isolation” where practicable when working and during stops.
The State Disaster Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski, says he is concerned by the low level of compliance of members of the freight and transport industry with Queensland border rules.