The peak industry body in the Australian state of Queensland has said that small businesses should be able to decide if it’s in their best interests to refuse entry to unvaccinated customers and staff. This comes after the Queensland government outlined its plan to lift COVID-19 border restrictions incrementally for fully vaccinated residents once 70, 80, and 90 percent of the state’s population has been vaccinated. It is expected that Queensland’s border restrictions will begin to lift from Dec. 17. Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) Policy and Advocacy Manager Cherie Josephson said it was important that businesses were able to choose to implement any new government measures and are not forced to comply with even more rules. “Businesses need to be empowered to plan their long-term recovery from the financial and emotional impacts of COVID and they don’t need ambiguous rules to follow, especially if it’s not clear how it helps them or …