Today, Sept 2nd, a Northern NSW company made a delivery to Brisbane in their Semi. The M1 is open for freight & special exemptions, some essential workers etc only. No blockade. I witnessed a staff member ring their driver to ask if there were any closures, no trucks blocking anything on the M1 between the border & Brisbane.
Google maps shows the north bound lane closed for about 7km, its not really lying, anyone not hauling freight or with a special exemption regardless of jab status cant enter QLD.
No idea whats happening elsewhere at this stage.
I’ve read a few different posts saying the truckies had their demands met, they don’t have to have the vaccination to keep driving internationally apparently. I was surprised I heard NOTHING about the 31st one in the media or on social media at all. It’s like after that dude in Brisbane got a bit of news in the morning on the 30th, Pauline Hanson got him to move along and everywhere went quiet about the 31st which was supposed to be the big day.
Something weird about how it has played out, my suspicion is they don’t want people knowing the demands were met because it could cause others to try similar tactics
There may be a legit media blackout & I have no doubt theres heaps of shit happening, however Truckies blockading the M1 at the NSW/QLD border is NOT happening.
The company this guy works for (& I have known him since he was a kid) regularly delivers semitrailer loads of stuff to Brisbane. When I asked him about the M1 being blocked he looked at me stupid & said "Fred" did a delivery today, I then asked if he had to detour via the Gold Coast Highway or elsewhere, he said "I think I would have heard about that!". I showed him the map that clearly shows the M1 as being closed north bound, he then looked at me in dismay & rang "Fred" who said there is no such thing happening for freight deliveries.
Telegram is not blocked in Australia. they could do media blackout, but if things were happening, social media would have tons of vids.
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My understanding is it's still either the jab or a negative test within 3 or 7 days of crossing the border according to the same guy that made the phone call. He was unsure of the number of days, doesn't affect him as he drives different areas within NSW, all locally ish.
If my theory is correct this would make sense they would make a deal with the truck drivers in exchange for a none disclosure agreement.
You can do an 'NDA' with the leaders of an organization, but you can't do an NDA with individual members (that is - the actual truck drivers themselves).