Annastacia Palaszczuk has fired a blazing warning shot to Gladys Berejiklian ahead of national cabinet meetings regarding vaccines and quarantine systems.
The rivalry between the two premiers heated up again on Friday, with the QLD leader telling Gladys to avoid coming to the Sunshine State if she wanted to criticise how she runs it.
Speaking on Today, the NSW Premier was asked when she would visit QLD.
However Ms Berejiklian responded by telling the morning show hosts that she hoped all premiers would choose to come to NSW because it was the “only state where everybody is welcome, all of the time”.
“You don’t have to worry about being locked in or locked out, come to NSW,” she said in a gibe.
The Queensland Premier later made remarks about the conversation.
“Everyone from NSW is welcome to come here, Gladys used to go to Palm Cove,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
“But maybe if she will criticise Queensland, don’t come to Queensland.”
A feud is brewing between the pair over Australia’s vaccine rollout, which is scheduled to begin later this month.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia had secured another 10 million Pfizer doses.
It now doubles the country’s order for a jab that is considered the world’s most effective protection from COVID-19.
Ms Berejiklian said she was eager to ensure quarantine workers across the nation were at the front of the queue for the vaccine.
“NSW has more of those workers as we are carrying the larger burden,” she said.
“I hope that’s made available as soon as possible.
“Returned travellers are bringing it with them, so if we can make sure everybody in and around that system is vaccinated, that reduces the risk to the whole community.”
Ms Palaszczuk says that Australia’s most vulnerable need to get the vaccine first.
“I think everyone needs to get their share, it’s not just for NSW people,” she said.
Elderly Australians, hotel quarantine and healthcare workers will be first in line for the vaccine.
