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.
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.