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Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick discusses what the future of Queensland will look like once the state reaches higher vaccination targets.Credit:Attila Csaszar

Fully vaccinated people from interstate hotspots would be allowed to enter the state by air,but will need to undergo home quarantine for 14 days if they have a negative COVID-19.

Once the state hits 80 per cent of Queenslanders with double doses,fully vaccinated domestic travellers from hotspots would be allowed in from December 17.

Mr Dick said there was a risk to communities if they did not reach the targets if there were to be an outbreak.

“We can’t allow an uncontrolled outbreak to run right across Queensland like it did in New South Wales,that there may be some form of restrictions that are applied,whether it be movement restrictions or even in a worst-case scenario,a localised lockdown,so the incentive for all Queenslanders is to get that double-dose vaccination as quickly as possible and if you haven’t been vaccinated,” he said.

However,Mr Dick said the dates for reopening Queensland could move earlier.

“We will change the rules if we got to those numbers earlier,so that’s another incentive to allow people to move into Queensland more freely,” he said.

Mr Dick said once the 90 per cent target was reached,there would be no restrictions or quarantine requirements when arriving in Queensland if fully vaccinated.

“If you’re not fully vaccinated,you still might need to comply with entry requirements,and undertake a period of quarantine,” he said.

“But we haven’t yet determined what that might be and that’ll be the subject to national discussion and also advice from the chief health officer and similar rules if you’re coming back into Queensland from an international port ... but clearly,the higher our vaccinations,the freer movement will be.”

Mr Dick said he encouraged businesses to consider a no jab,no service policy.

“Businesses have a right to determine who enters their premises and who doesn’t,” he said.

“The reality is,we may be able to remove some restrictions on those businesses,you know,particularly from licenced premises,hospitality[and] entertainment,which has really been struggling live music industry (sic).”

“We might be able to permit them to have no restrictions on people who come into the premises if they are fully vaccinated.“

On Tuesday,Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk launched a week-long “vax-a-thon” to increase vaccination numbers with ministers visiting key centres with low rates.

“The more Queenslanders vaccinated,the safer we’ll be,” she said.

“We cannot protect you if you won’t protect yourself. We want families and friends re-united for Christmas.

“If you are yet to be vaccinated you are running out of time.”

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