The federal government announced it would cover the full $66 million necessary after previously only committing to a proportion of the funding.
Queensland Health Officer Jeannette Young has played down the threat, suggesting the man was at the end of his illness and unlikely to be infectious.
Passengers from COVID-hit Papua New Guinea were allowed into the ‘green zone’ at Brisbane airport to mingle with travellers from Australia and New Zealand for two hours today.
Byron’s intervention came amid reports Australians are choosing not to become inoculated due to fears over the safety of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine and low levels of the virus in the community.
Acting Premier James Merlino said the 500-bed facility could potentially open by the end of the year and the state would pay $15 million for its design.
Lyell Strambi made the comments after the airport also revealed domestic passenger traffic in March hit 980,364, more than double the 406,960 recorded in February.