Queensland border to remain closed to Greater Sydney and Victoria

Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced Queensland will reopen its border to all of NSW except for those in Greater Sydney.

From 1am on Tuesday November 3, residents in regional NSW will be able to travel to Queensland without facing restrictions, but people from Sydney's 32 local government areas will still be required to quarantine.

Victoria will also remain closed to the state.

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The Premier said she followed the health advice when she made the decision, just a day out from Queensland's state election.

"I will accept the health advice of Dr Young, and that is exactly what I did today," Ms Palaszczuk said.

"I kept my commitment. I'm honest with the people of Queensland."

Sydney residents wishing to enter Queensland will need to spend 14 days in a non-hotspot area for 14 days before they will be allowed in the state.

They will be required to make a border declaration stating they have not been in greater Sydney for two weeks.

People from regional NSW will not be allowed to enter Queensland if they have been in Sydney in the two weeks beforehand.

The premier defended her government's hardline approach when asked about its ongoing impact on the state's economy.

"In Victoria, the economy doesn't function when you're in lockdown," she said.

"When you have a virus that is out of control, you're economy is locked down, and that could cost the Queensland economy $3 billion a month."

LNP Queensland Leader Deb Frecklington also conceded she would follow Dr Young's advice when asked about the Premier's decision at the Queensland Media Club Debate.

"The borders shouldn't have to be closed for any longer than they need to be but I will follow the advice of the Chief Health Officer," she said.

Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young declared that all 32 local government areas (LGAs) in Sydney should be viewed as "hot spots".

"There are 4.8 million people who live in those 32 LGAs in Sydney," she said.

"They are the risk, they are the ones moving around."

The 32 local government areas include Wollondilly and Camden, but not Wollongong, the Blue Mountains or the Central Coast.

The number of unlinked cases is motivating Queensland's decision to keep Sydneysiders out of the state.

"One unlinked case means there is a problem in that community," Dr Young said.

The state's hardline border stance has been an issue of contention for months, with business and tourism operators begging the premier to allow people from NSW in particular as the summer peak season approaches.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian described the decision as very disappointing, while implying it was a political decision that may change tomorrow, following the Queensland state election.

"If I have my way, I wouldn't have any borders but with Victoria. It is extremely unfair and lacks common sense and logic to lump NSW in with Victoria," Ms Berejiklian said earlier.

"It is painful to me that New Zealanders can come and go from NSW but I can't go to Queensland, I can't go to WA and I don't think that's right."

NSW has officially recorded zero new cases of locally acquired coronavirus today, but a late-night diagnosis will be recorded in tomorrow's figures.

Queensland's total number of active cases has risen to six after one new case of coronavirus was recorded overnight.

The man, in his 50s, is in hotel quarantine on the Gold Coast.

Queensland's banned Sydney Local Government Areas

Bayside

Blacktown

Burwood

Camden

Cambeltown

Canada Bay

Canterbury-Bankstown

Cumberland

Fairfield

Georges River

Hornsby

Hunters Hill

Inner West

Ku-Ring-Gal

Lane Cove

Liverpool

Mosman

North Sydney

Northern Beaches

Parramatta

Penrith

Randwick

Ryde

Strathfield

Sutherland Shire

Sydney

The Hills Shire

Waverley

Willoughby

Wollondilly

Woolhara

Sydney Harbour