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Check-in Queensland COVID app to be mandatory from May
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Health minister Yvette D Ath launched the check-in Queensland app in Brisbane on February 28.
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Queensland cafes, restaurants and pubs will soon have to use the state government s coronavirus check-in app or face penalties.
Just a month after launching the check-in Queensland app, the government yesterday announced it will be mandatory for most hospitality venues from May 1, to streamline contact tracing ability.
While it is a valuable tool for contact tracers, a civil libertarian has raised privacy concerns.
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It came after other states, including New South Wales and the ACT, launched similar apps.
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Forcing Australians to prove they have been vaccinated for COVID-19 before they can access services could create a two-tier society and breach discrimination laws, civil libertarians argue.
People will be given vaccination certificates to allow access to at-risk facilities, including hospitals and aged care homes or for crossing state borders.
The first COVID-19 vaccinations will be delivered in Queensland next week.
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Later, vaccination certificates will be an important part of international travel.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian last month did not rule out allowing pubs and restaurants to block patrons who were not inoculated as a measure to motivate people to get the jab.
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Queensland civil liberties advocates have warned about the risk of police driving youth justice reforms amid continuing debate over the issue, suggesting a retired Childrenâs Court judge should head up a review of state laws.
Police Minister Mary Ryan said the recent incidents highlighted âthere is more to be doneâ and said all voices were being listened to.
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GPS tracking anklets for juveniles on bail and a strengthening of bail laws were put forward by the Queensland Police Union this week as one potential solution for recidivist offenders.
Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll said on Tuesday the Queensland Police Service would draft a range of them to present the government.