What do you want to ask pollies about the state border closures?

With the political battle over state borders heating up, ABC television’s Q+A program is tackling the Border Wars issue and is calling for people to submit questions for the show’s panel by 9am Monday.

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The program Q+A will be screened on Monday next week at 9.35pm on ABC TV, and also streamed live on ABC iview and the ABC website.

The show’s host Hamish Macdonald said the State Premiers are standing firm on closures and the Prime Minister wants interstate travel to resume by Christmas.

“Hard border closures are helping contain COVID cases but have caused massive problems for business, health care workers and families in need of medical attention,” he stated.

“And thousands of Australians remain stranded overseas faced with a cap on international arrivals, soaring ticket prices and quarantine costs.

“So, who’s got the power when it counts? Are we getting the balance right when it comes to restricting free travel in the name of public health?”

The panel will include:

Michael McCormack, Nationals Leader and Deputy Prime Minister

Kristina Keneally, Shadow Home Affairs Minister

Dr Omar Khorshid, Australian Medical Association President

Kim Rubenstein, Legal scholar and citizenship expert

Tania de Jong, Entrepreneur and soprano

Questions can be submitted via the ABC website https://www.abc.net.au/qanda/