Queensland's Chief Health Officer has put the broadcast of Wednesday's State of Origin decider in grave danger after suggesting Nine's commentators will not be allowed into Brisbane without quarantining.
CHO Dr Jeannette Young's call comes despite Nine having applied for a specialty worker exemption 10 days ago for 20 key individuals involved in the broadcast who are based out of New South Wales, a group which includes five commentators.
The group also involves key members of the production crew that are indispensable parts of delivering a State of Origin broadcast, including producers, directors, floor managers and specialty cameramen.
If approved, the specialty worker exemption would allow the 20 individuals to enter the state without having to undergo a two-week quarantine period.
The staff would fly in on Wednesday morning, before being transported directly to Suncorp Stadium where they would not be allowed to interact with the public.
Following the match, the staff would then be transported directly to the airport before flying back to New South Wales outside of the curfew.
However, the spectacle is now in danger of being a technical failure and also leaves the broadcaster in the position of being unable to fulfill contractual obligations to the NRL.
The decision from the Queensland CHO also means legendary commentator Ray Warren could have possibly called the final Origin match of his illustrious career.
When questioned about the Nine commentary team arriving in the state for the State of Origin decider, Dr Young raised eyebrows with her response.
"They're welcome to come but they will have to quarantine for 14 days," she said.
"If they are part of the (NRL) bubble they can. If they're not part of that, they have to apply for an exemption to be allowed into the state and then they would have to hotel quarantine.
"I would (grant an exemption) to allow them to come into the state, and I frequently have, but they would have to quarantine in a hotel for 14 days."
Queensland's Chief Health Officer has put the broadcast of Wednesday's State of Origin decider in grave danger after suggesting Nine's commentators will not be allowed into Brisbane without quarantining.
CHO Dr Jeannette Young's call comes despite Nine having applied for a specialty worker exemption 10 days ago for 20 key individuals involved in the broadcast who are based out of New South Wales, a group which includes five commentators.
The group also involves key members of the production crew that are indispensable parts of delivering a State of Origin broadcast, including producers, directors, floor managers and specialty cameramen.
If approved, the specialty worker exemption would allow the 20 individuals to enter the state without having to undergo a two-week quarantine period.
The staff would fly in on Wednesday morning, before being transported directly to Suncorp Stadium where they would not be allowed to interact with the public.
Following the match, the staff would then be transported directly to the airport before flying back to New South Wales outside of the curfew.
However, the spectacle is now in danger of being a technical failure and also leaves the broadcaster in the position of being unable to fulfill contractual obligations to the NRL.
The decision from the Queensland CHO also means legendary commentator Ray Warren could have possibly called the final Origin match of his illustrious career.
When questioned about the Nine commentary team arriving in the state for the State of Origin decider, Dr Young raised eyebrows with her response.
"They're welcome to come but they will have to quarantine for 14 days," she said.
"If they are part of the (NRL) bubble they can. If they're not part of that, they have to apply for an exemption to be allowed into the state and then they would have to hotel quarantine.
"I would (grant an exemption) to allow them to come into the state, and I frequently have, but they would have to quarantine in a hotel for 14 days."
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