A Liberal frontbencher has lashed out at Australian officials who questioned why embattled soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was invited to Queen Elizabeth II s funeral - describing the saga as a disgrace.
The embattled Victoria Cross recipient was forced to pay for his own flight to London for the Queen s funeral after Anthony Albanese failed to invite him on the federal government s VIP plane.
Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott boarded Anthony Albanese jet on Thursday night bound for London where the Queen s funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey on September 19.
Queensland s latest Covid outbreak of the Indian delta variant continues to grow, with 16 new cases of community transmission announced on Tuesday morning.
Brisbane schools continue to be the focus of the latest outbreak, with one new case linked to Indooroopilly State High School, two cases linked to Brisbane Girls Grammar School and three new cases linked to Ironside State High School.
Five new cases are household or family contacts of already confirmed cases. Another was a neighbour of a known case.
The new cases bring the number of active cases linked to the current outbreak to 47.
Deputy Premier Steven Miles said 34,718 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.