According to a statement from the Queensland Police Service there were 16,267 border pass applications submitted between September 5 and October 18 from people who identified themselves as returning Queensland residents and people wanting to relocate to Queensland from a COVID-19 hotspots.
Applications are assessed in chronological order with the assessment team advising applicants once a hotel quarantine vacancy becomes available.
The waiting list to enter Queensland has risen over 60% within weeks as desperate families stranded interstate remain unable to cross the border despite the home quarantine trial and reopening plan.