Internet reacts hilariously to Australia’s internal borders opening up

State leaders are slowly releasing information about how their states will be reopening.

Today, Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan released an update on border control, declaring Queensland as a “very low risk” destination, sharing that Queenslanders would now be allowed to enter the state and visit without quarantining.

Following the latest public health advice, Western Australia’s controlled interstate border is set to be safely adjusted, pending no further outbreaks, with quarantine-free travel from Queensland to be permitted from 12.01am Friday, 22 October.

More: https://t.co/JBnfswCJPe pic.twitter.com/Zr6AFMTyUr

— Mark McGowan (@MarkMcGowanMP) October 19, 2021

McGowan’s announcement lead to some concern about his plan for reopening to the rest of Australia.

Mark McClowns Plan for opening the borders below. Feel free to take a read. pic.twitter.com/sJmZWpJJS0

— JockHodges198 (@JHodges198) October 18, 2021

Mark McShultz when asked about state borders opening for Xmas pic.twitter.com/YrZ0A1PHmn

— Som Ting Wong (@dingating) October 19, 2021

This news comes just 24 hours after Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced Queensland’s roadmap for reopening to the rest of the country, and then to international arrivals.

BREAKING: Today we’re releasing a plan for Queensland borders.

Travel restrictions will ease when 70% and 80% of eligible Queenslanders are fully vaccinated.#covid19 pic.twitter.com/4PANA1CBjF

— Annastacia Palaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) October 18, 2021

However, some Twitter users noted that Queensland’s plan only seems to leave room for those who are vaccinated against Covid-19.
Others have questions.

So let me get this straight… even at 90% vaccination there’s no plan for Australian’s to be allowed into Queensland from other states without being fully vaccinated?? Never thought I’d see the day. Is this a permanent restriction on unvaccinated arrivals?

— Philip Brookes (@philipb4) October 18, 2021

Many people are suspicious of the Queensland Government, based on the haste they’ve previously shown in locking down and closing the borders to other states.

Pretty sure Western Australia is going to gently and quietly push the border shut to Queensland on December 17, if not earlier.

— @MartySilk (@MartySilkHack) October 18, 2021  

Until i see in writing somewhere you will no longer be closing the border & locking people out, i won’t be risking a holiday in QLD. Safer to book somewhere like Fiji…

— Craig Bowers (@moby9669) October 18, 2021

Across the rest of the country, hilarious memes were made about Australia finally making its way out of the Covid-19 era, laden with lockdowns and closed borders.