Wellcamp COVID quarantine facility costing Queensland government more than $220 million after figure
Wellcamp COVID quarantine facility costing Queensland government more than $220 million after figures released in budget estimates hearing
Queensland taxpayers have spent more than $220 million setting up and running the controversial privately owned Wellcamp quarantine facility on the Darling Downs that will be mothballed within days.
Details of a secret deal to lease the site for about $150 million were revealed in a budget estimates hearing at Parliament today.
Deputy Premier Steven Miles said in total $223.5 million had been spent on the facility when capital expenditure and operating costs are included.
In revealing the costs, Mr Miles said the Wellcamp facility would not be needed for COVID quarantine beyond the start of August.
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