{"id":55858,"date":"2021-09-29T22:04:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T12:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=55858"},"modified":"2021-09-29T22:04:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T12:04:48","slug":"queensland-chief-health-officer-dr-jeannette-young-granted-extraordinary-powers-qldaah-qldpol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/queensland-chief-health-officer-dr-jeannette-young-granted-extraordinary-powers-qldaah-qldpol\/","title":{"rendered":"Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young Granted Extraordinary Powers &#8211; @Qldaah #qldpol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DrJeannetteYoungGrantedExtraordinaryPowers.jpg?resize=800%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young Granted Extraordinary Powers\" class=\"wp-image-55881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DrJeannetteYoungGrantedExtraordinaryPowers.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DrJeannetteYoungGrantedExtraordinaryPowers.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DrJeannetteYoungGrantedExtraordinaryPowers.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DrJeannetteYoungGrantedExtraordinaryPowers.jpg?resize=600%2C300&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Misunderstood by many media commentators &amp; some politicians is the declaration of a public health emergency such as for covid-19. In Queensland this grants extraordinary powers to the Chief Health Officer (CHO), Dr Jeannette Young. &#8220;During a public health emergency, the Chief Health Officer can issue Public Health Directions to assist in containing, or to respond to, the spread of COVID-19 within the community.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.qld.gov.au\/system-governance\/legislation\/cho-public-health-directions-under-expanded-public-health-act-powers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chief Health Officer public health directions.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Year ago today. Qld&#39;s 1st case of covid-19 confirmed, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> sees the coming storm. She gives the order &amp; Health Min <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StevenJMiles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StevenJMiles<\/a> pulls the trigger on Qld&#39;s public health declaration. It grants CHO Dr Jeanette Young extraordinary powers. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZARsfuBQ7S\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZARsfuBQ7S<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vPfiWDbFDD\">pic.twitter.com\/vPfiWDbFDD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1354966148043956233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In September 2020, a number of death threats were made against the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk<\/a> and Dr Young. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2020-09-17\/annastacia-palaszczuk-chief-health-officer-threats-to-kill-court\/12673280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Man charged with making death threats to Queensland Premier and Chief Health Officer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/@ama_qld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Australian Medical Association Queensland<\/a> President Dr Chris Perry addressed the media on the threats and explained how the CHO&#8217;s directions are law and how they differ to a jurisdiction like Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;It&#39;s the law.&quot; What the panelists on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/insiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#insiders<\/a> didn&#39;t understand this morning about the powers granted to the Qld CHO during a public health emergency &amp; how that may differ to other states. AMA Qld president Chris Perry explains how it works. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LMCkkU2Slx\">pic.twitter.com\/LMCkkU2Slx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1304997478710693888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We believe Queensland should follow the advice of the Chief Health Officer, and if she says the borders should stay closed, we think they should stay closed,&#8221; he added. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/politics\/queensland\/leave-her-alone-queensland-doctors-step-in-to-defend-chief-health-officer-20200913-p55v3e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;Leave her alone&#8217;: Queensland doctors step in to defend Chief Health Officer.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>ABC Insiders misunderstands the public health direction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, this explanation didn&#8217;t filter through to a September 13, 2020 ABC Insiders episode in which ABC Radio National presenter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frankelly08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fran Kelly<\/a> turned on the Queensland premier. Not understanding either, the Australian Financial Review&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhillipCoorey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Phillip Coorey <\/a> piled on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;Annastacia Palaszczuk, the Premier, made a grave political misstep this week&quot;, says <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frankelly08?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@frankelly08<\/a> as the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Insiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Insiders<\/a> panel discuss the case of a young woman who was denied permission to leave quarantine to attend her father&#39;s funeral in Brisbane. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhillipCoorey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PhillipCoorey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Speers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@David_Speers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D32hBwbxrt\">pic.twitter.com\/D32hBwbxrt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Insiders ABC (@InsidersABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InsidersABC\/status\/1304955269189836800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As Professor of IP &amp; Innovation Law at Queensland University of Technology, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrRimmer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr Matthew Rimmer<\/a>, explained later under section 362b of the Public Health Act 2005, Qld CHO Dr Jeanette Young is granted directions pursuant to such powers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dr Jeannette Young, Chief Health Officer, gives directions pursuant to the powers under s362B of the Public Health Act 2005 to assist in containing, or to respond to, the spread of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FJI6biTgNa\">https:\/\/t.co\/FJI6biTgNa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BrI9IDTY1v\">https:\/\/t.co\/BrI9IDTY1v<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hC04BRmm2B\">https:\/\/t.co\/hC04BRmm2B<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auslaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auslaw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Matthew Rimmer (@DrRimmer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrRimmer\/status\/1305015056535400450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 13, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In an article by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulBongiorno\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Bongiorno<\/a> entitled, <a href=\"https:\/\/thenewdaily.com.au\/news\/2020\/09\/15\/paul-bongiorno-border-politics-prime-minister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crass border politics blows up on Prime Minister<\/a>, Law of Politics at the University of Queensland, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Graeme_Orr\" target=\"_blank\">Professor Graeme Orr<\/a>, confirmed that under the state\u2019s legislation, &#8220;only a public health officer can let someone out of quarantine to go to a funeral&#8221; adding further that &#8220;it would be highly inappropriate for a minister to intervene&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">(If AP heavied CHO she would&#39;ve been in breach of admin law and reportable to CCC.<br><br>The Qld HHBAct states even the CEO of the Health Dept &#8211; a political appointment unlike CHO &#8211; must not be subject to ministerial authority on individual cases.  How much less so the CHO?)<\/p>&mdash; Graeme Orr (@Graeme_Orr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Graeme_Orr\/status\/1304576724009512960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">University of Queensland law professor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Graeme_Orr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Graeme_Orr<\/a> confirms that under the state\u2019s legislation \u201conly a public health officer can let someone out of quarantine to go to a funeral\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n4HZnjt5Td\">https:\/\/t.co\/n4HZnjt5Td<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1305617415208722434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 14, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Directions extend to quarantine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotel quarantine in Queensland is directed by Dr Young and is managed by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/qldhealthnews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qld Health<\/a> staff and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QldPolice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qld Police<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Qld CHO Dr Jeannette Young confirms up to five thousand people are currently in hotel quarantine across 24 facilities. Large proportion of those are relocating from Victoria &amp; NSW. All quarantine is managed by Qld Health and Qld Police. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dGf3ToV5TO\">pic.twitter.com\/dGf3ToV5TO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1299891650941001728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Strategy against covid-19 has always been suppression<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;It&#39;s always been a suppression strategy. It&#39;s never been an elimination strategy.&quot; Dr Jeanette Young explaining the response to the pandemic and thanking the Qld police for their excellent management of hotel quarantine. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mHSXUKjWFQ\">pic.twitter.com\/mHSXUKjWFQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1321992939795480576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Queensland Police act on CHO health directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Queensland Deputy Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski explained, any health direction given by the Qld CHO are lawful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All the people that have been in contact with the young man have been identified. In Qld, any health directions given by the CHO are lawful &amp; can carry penalties. However, Qld police prefer a &quot;communication and compassion&quot; approach before going to &quot;compliance&quot;. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gpqL1uEt8K\">pic.twitter.com\/gpqL1uEt8K<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1375987942276014084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Dr Young has confidence in Queenslanders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dr Jeannette Young on why Qld hasn&#39;t gone straight into lockdown. Queenslanders have been very good at responding to the last few outbreaks which has given her confidence. She&#39;s watching these new outbreaks carefully &amp; all the cases are all linked.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/covid19qld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#covid19qld<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7hqwpofva6\">pic.twitter.com\/7hqwpofva6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1443105195605385216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>When NSW attacks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New South Wales Health Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BradHazzard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brad Hazzard<\/a> was another who hadn&#8217;t come to terms with the Queensland public health orders accusing the government of politics over health but refusing to say what evidence he had of that in an ABC radio interview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pt 2\/2: &quot;NSW has led the country.&quot; Brad Hazzard won&#39;t produce evidence for his claims against Queensland and promotes NSW as the best jurisdiction during the covid-19 pandemic. (Sounds like he has a sniffle there toward the end.) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nswpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nswpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5ixKD9Cqz1\">pic.twitter.com\/5ixKD9Cqz1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1314342998109372416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Queensland Deputy Premier <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StevenJMiles\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Miles<\/a> defends Queensland&#8217;s public health orders and the CHO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StevenJMiles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@StevenJMiles<\/a> responding to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BradHazzard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BradHazzard<\/a> on why the decisions are medically based, not political. Qld public health act is different to NSW in that special powers are granted to the Qld CHO so that he\/she is in charge of decisions for the duration of the pandemic. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nswpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nswpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a0kENK7hcf\">pic.twitter.com\/a0kENK7hcf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1314371295581138944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Dr Young upset by media accusations of making political decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Some of the journalists upset Qld CHO Dr Jeannette Young at the press conference earlier today. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/covid19qld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#covid19qld<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YZlUXd0vhy\">pic.twitter.com\/YZlUXd0vhy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1433600844159590402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Dr Young accused of fascism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Columnist for The Australian <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jkalbrechtsen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Janet Albrechtsen<\/a> didn&#8217;t understand the Queensland health declarations either. In a piece entitled, &#8220;Cruel and unusual, with a whiff of fascism&#8221; she accused Dr Young of, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/commentary\/cruel-and-unusual-with-a-whiff-of-fascism\/news-story\/10cec9e3f0c91ee75cb68c1f3be45f19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We will look with horror at the hysterical health fascism unfolding across this country.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matters were not helped when ABC 730 presenter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leighsales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leigh Sales<\/a> joined the fascism accusation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The decisions being taken without transparency and why we the public deserve to be let in on the reasoning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wli5FnkXQ8\">https:\/\/t.co\/wli5FnkXQ8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Leigh Sales (@leighsales) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leighsales\/status\/1402375526237446145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A very disappointing and dreadful accusation labeled at Qld CHO Dr Jeannette Young. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YOyxh26R1n\">pic.twitter.com\/YOyxh26R1n<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1403212168787501060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Pseudo-Premier accusation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Queensland based columnist <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/madonnamking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madonna King<\/a> writing about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk&#8217;s<\/a> luck soon to run out, made the same mistake of not acknowledging the public health declaration that empowers Dr Young, accusing her of being a pseudo-premier.  <a href=\"https:\/\/thenewdaily.com.au\/opinion\/2021\/04\/03\/madonna-king-annastacia-palaszczuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Handing the decision making over to chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young (who is really the state\u2019s pseudo-premier at the moment) also meant she was largely protected from any unpopular edicts.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Dr Young to become Queensland Governor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On November 1, 2021, Dr Young will replace Governor Paul de Jersey and become Queensland\u2019s 27th Governor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I couldn&#39;t think of a more appropriate person to become Queensland&#39;s 27th Governor.<br><br>Congratulations to Dr Jeannette Young. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7lfp4aT4WY\">pic.twitter.com\/7lfp4aT4WY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Annastacia Palaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\/status\/1406806478455926786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While it hasn&#8217;t been officially announced yet, the next Qld CHO is tipped to be Dr Krispin Hajkowicz from the Royal Brisbane and Women&#8217;s Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dr Jeannette Young will take up her Qld Governor duties on November 1. Director of infectious diseases at the Royal Brisbane and Women\u2019s Hospital, Dr Krispin Hajkowicz, appears to be the frontrunner to become the new Qld CHO. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uSfu1MS9AF\">https:\/\/t.co\/uSfu1MS9AF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/1443110771701915648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Misunderstood by many media commentators &amp; some politicians is the declaration of a public health emergency such as for covid-19. 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