Gladys Berejiklian blasts South Australia’s coronavirus travel bubble

‘We are one nation’: Gladys Berejiklian blasts South Australia’s coronavirus travel bubble that EXCLUDES New South Wales

  • South Australia is letting in residents from WA, NT and TAS but nowhere else 
  • ‘None of this makes sense to me,’ Ms Berejiklian told reporters on Wednesday 
  • ‘I think it’s crazy and I would hope all premiers remove their borders,’ she said 
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Gladys Berejiklian has slammed South Australia for lifting border restrictions on travellers from Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania – but not NSW.

Residents of those states and territories are no longer be required to quarantine for 14 days when they arrive in SA for business or holidays.

But residents from NSW, Victoria, Queensland and the ACT are still not allowed in.  

‘None of this makes sense to me,’ Ms Berejiklian told reporters on Wednesday.

Gladys Berejiklian has slammed South Australia for lifting border restrictions on travellers from Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania – but not NSW

‘We are one nation. Yes, we comprise a number of states and each premier has led their state in a different way or taken a different approach, but that’s no reason to have internal borders… I can’t see the logic in it. 

‘I think it’s crazy and I would hope all premiers remove their borders as soon as possible.’

At this stage, SA plans to lift border restrictions related to NSW, Queensland and Victoria on July 20. However, it could be looking at an earlier date for Queensland.

Ms Berejiklian has repeatedly expressed her displeasure with intrastate border closures – notably those of Queensland, which have caused problems for NSW border towns such as Tweed Heads.

South Australia will let in visitors from Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania without quarantine from midnight. Pictured: South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula

South Australia will let in visitors from Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania without quarantine from midnight. Pictured: South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula

Border controls requiring 14-day quarantine will remain in place for visitors from the other states and the ACT. Pictured: Stokes Bay on the north coast of Kangaroo Island

Border controls requiring 14-day quarantine will remain in place for visitors from the other states and the ACT. Pictured: Stokes Bay on the north coast of Kangaroo Island

The NSW government, meanwhile, will from July 1 lift coronavirus-related guidelines on daily capacity across the public transport network to 1.3 million – up from about 875,000 but below the full 2.2 million capacity.

The change means more people can jump on trains, buses and ferries than previously deemed appropriate, but Ms Berejiklian encouraged workers to keep staggering start times to avoid peak hour rushes.

Buses and trains would continue to be cleaned at least three times daily.

From July 1 a train will be able to carry 68 commuters per carriage, while 23 commuters can sit on a bus and 450 people can take a ferry.

Regional NSW sale yards will also be back in business for both vendors and buyers, with restrictions eased on attendance numbers. 

NSW has recorded just one new COVID-19 case, prompting the premier to again criticise domestic border closures and 

The case recorded in the 24 hours to 8pm Tuesday involved an overseas traveller in hotel quarantine after 12,000 tests were carried out. 

The move will give hope to ailing tourism businesses desperate for visitors after months of lockdown. Pictured: West Bay on Kangaroo Island

The move will give hope to ailing tourism businesses desperate for visitors after months of lockdown. Pictured: West Bay on Kangaroo Island

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