Palaszczuk Keeps QLD Locked Up But Lets Activists Break Lockdown Laws
MEDIA RELEASE
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has questioned why recent protests have been allowed, despite ongoing warnings by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and CMO Jeannette Young over the deadly Covid-19 virus.
Social distancing rules still apply for cafes and restaurants, gyms, churches, junior sport fixtures, funerals and weddings, yet protests involving hundreds of people, marching side by side and yelling loudly, have been allowed with zero police questioning.
“This double-standard by Labor is angering thousands of struggling Queensland businesses experiencing forced lockdowns. It raises numerous puzzling questions,” One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said.
“Why are businesses and families still under harsh restrictions? Why the favourable treatment for the protestors? Is the Premier taking the virus threat seriously? Why are the police not enforcing the restrictions? And the big question: are the lockdowns and restrictions purely a political ploy?
“Queensland’s economy is on the brink of collapse due to business shutdowns, but the Premier and Chief Medical Officer Young are allowing these marches. It seems absurd. It beggars belief.
“Labor supporters have been praising the harsh measures but now they’ve also been kicked in the teeth by their leader and her sudden flip-flop.
“Who will take the blame if we are hit by a spike in virus cases due to the Premier and CMO suddenly weakening their position for the protestors?
“The Premier and her Chief Medical Officer need to answer these questions. Please explain the double-standards.”
