Palaszczuk demands apology from Hunt as Queensland records one COVID-19 case

The Queensland Premier has demanded an apology from Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt after he revealed yesterday that he had called for an examination of overseas trials of the Pfizer vaccine for young children. 

Annastacia Palaszczuk said she had called for a plan for protecting young children weeks ago and had been "attacked" by the federal government. 

"I would like an apology from Greg Hunt. I think it is very disappointing that all I'm trying to do is protect this state to protect our children," Ms Palaszczuk said today.

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Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick also slammed the federal government over its "constant criticism" of the state. 

He said Queensland had got the "big calls" on COVID-19 right. 

"How often does Queensland have to get it right for the rest of the country to listen?" he said. 

Mr Dick also hammered the federal government over its quarantine program, saying dedicated facilities were needed last year. 

He said the Australian Constitution made the Commonwealth responsible for quarantine. 

"Instead we've had to put people in hotels," he said. 

Queensland recorded one new local case of COVID-19 today.

Ms Palaszczuk said the case was no cause for concern as they had been in home quarantine and were part of the existing Sunnybank cluster. 

In the past 24 hours, Queensland authorities have conducted 11,913 COVID-19 tests and administered 23,933 vaccines. 

Ms Palaszczuk said her constituents in Queensland had told her they don't want to "end up like New South Wales". 

"The only way we're not going to end up like NSW is if we have strong borders, and if we keep getting vaccinated," she said. 

She rejected suggestions that people such as celebrities were given preference for travel exemptions. 

This comes as residents of border communities have woken to newly tightened travel rules after Queensland implemented strict border controls.

The Tweed and Byron Bay local government areas in New South Wales were moved to a restricted travel category by the Queensland government as of 1am overnight after a confirmed COVID-19 case travelled from Sydney to NSW.

Border zone residents who have been to the Byron and Tweed LGAs will only be allowed into Queensland for limited essential purposes.

Queensland residents may only return to the state if they have entered a restricted area, for limited essential purposes.

Those entering Queensland from a non-restricted LGA, who must travel through a restricted LGA, can do so if they travel in private transport, without stopping, for no more than two hours.

Anyone who is currently in Queensland but has visited the Tweed or Byron LGAs in the past 14 days should get tested if they have symptoms and isolate until they receive a negative result.

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New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the lockdown was triggered after a person with an "appropriate permit" tested positive for COVID-19 after travelling from Sydney to Northern NSW.

The man flew on a Virgin Flight from Sydney to Ballina on Saturday.

Queensland recorded no local COVID-19 cases yesterday.