CHANGED REQUIREMENTS - new Qld Freight Protocol effective 7 January 2022
Freight and logistics operators are no longer required to:
- Show evidence of a negative COVID-19 result before entering Queensland.
- Keep records of proximate contacts whilst on duty in Queensland.
RETAINED REQUIREMENTS
Freight and logistics operators must:
- Hold a valid F Pass (Freight and Logistics).
- Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
- Immediately undertake a COVID-19 test (PCR or RAT) if you develop symptoms consistent with COVID-19.
- Not continue the journey until a negative test result is received, or they have ended their isolation as permitted under a Queensland Public Health Direction.
- Check in at all venues and document all interactions by registering applicable QR codes.
Further information
The Queensland Freight Protocol is necessary to manage the risk of transmission of COVID-19 from freight and logistics operators who are travelling to and from Queensland.
Knowingly providing false, misleading or incorrect information is an offence under the Public Health Act 2005 punishable by a fine of $4,135, or a court imposed penalty of up to $13,785.
Please note: A freight and logistics operator who has symptoms consistent with COVID-19 is not permitted to enter Queensland and should seek a COVID-19 test immediately.