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People talk to each other over the barriers at the QLD-NSW border Source: AAP

Experts say state and federal governments could be facing a constitutional stand-off if border closures continue into 2022.

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Experts say state and federal governments could be facing a constitutional stand-off if border closures continue into 2022.

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