UPDATE @ 3.00PM | The Premier has confirmed the closure of Queensland’s borders will come into effect from midnight Wednesday.

But she is yet to outline exactly how that will work in practice.

The State’s Disaster Management Committee will meet tomorrow to finalise the details., including any exemptions to the rule.

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It’s likely anyone entering Queensland will have to self-isolate for 14 days.

The move is set to cause headaches on the Gold Coast and Tweed where there is thousands of people who live and work on different sides of the border.

Full details of Queensland’s closure will be announced on Tuesday.

It follows similar moves in South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

EARLIER @ 12.45PM | The Queensland Premier has just announced that the state will close borders soon, after a cabinet meeting this morning.

It’s not clear when the measures will come into place, though they could involve two week quarantine periods for those who travel from interstate.

BREAKING: Cabinet has decided to close Queensland’s borders. I’ll bring you more detail soon. #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/ixhdPjfVr0 — Annastacia Palaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) March 23, 2020

More details are expected shortly.