The news marks a quiet end to Queensland’s previous contentious policy that specified it would only ease border restrictions following 28 days of no unlinked cases via community transmission.
The organisation's CEO, Willie Walsh, has said he finds it "incredible" that citizens are "tolerating" the situation where they’re not allowed to travel.
An international flight attendant that tested positive to COVID-19 in Brisbane over the weekend is said to have contracted the virus from another flight attendant while both completed their mandatory 14-day quarantine.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Michael McCormack has been ousted as leader of the Nationals and will be replaced by former leader Barnaby Joyce.
Australia’s international border restrictions are likely to be eased via a Europe-style traffic light system that will first be trialled on overseas students, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said at the weekend.
Hopes domestic aviation could rapidly recover from Victoria’s latest lockdown were dashed on Wednesday when the state announced Melburnians won’t be allowed to travel further than 25km from their home when restrictions ease.