Greater Brisbane snap lockdown is ‘overkill’

Ochre Restaurant Executive Chef and owner Craig Squire says the three-day Greater Brisbane lockdown triggered by four new cases identified overnight appears to be “overkill.” From 5pm tonight, Greater Brisbane will be plunged into a 72-hour lockdown, with masks also made mandatory across Queensland in a bid to prevent any further outbreaks. “It’s very disappointing news,” he told Sky News. “This is just ludicrous, it’s outrageous.” Probed about the end of JobKeeper as of midnight last night, Mr Squire said while Treasurer Josh Frydenberg “might go on about how good the economy is going in general” it was not the case where his restaurant was in Cairns. “We shouldn’t be left hung out to dry so to speak, we still need support ongoing,” he said.

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