Industry body the Accommodation Association has welcomed increased flexibility among the NSW, Queensland and South Australian borders but called for more consistency around the decision-making process from state governments.

As of midnight on Wednesday, travellers from New South Wales are no longer required to quarantine upon arrival to South Australia, with SA Premier Steven Marshall saying the decision would "bring relief" across the state.

At a glance: 

• The Accommodation Association has welcomed increased flexibility among the NSW, Queensland and South Australian borders.
• As of midnight on Wednesday, travellers from New South Wales are no longer required to quarantine upon arrival to South Australia.
• On Tuesday, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced an expansion of state's border zone from Thursday, October 1 to include the Byron, Ballina, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Glen Innes council areas.

Queensland will also have some of its restrictions with NSW eased from next month, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announcing on Tuesday that the state's border zone will be expanded from Thursday, October 1 to include the Byron, Ballina, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Glen Innes council areas,

AA CEO Dean Long said while the announcements were a "sensible step", more decisive action would be needed in the coming weeks.

"We are coming into the critical school holiday and Christmas period and we need borders open and Australians travelling around the country again," he said.

“While hotels, motels and properties in many of the regional areas have benefited from intrastate travel, moving to a more normal situation where interstate travel is possible is important especially for our metropolitan hotels and motels who have been badly impacted by the COVID-19 travel restrictions.”

“It would be extremely helpful if there was a more consistent approach to determining which borders are impacted, the rationale for closing and re-opening and more collaboration with our sector so that we can better manage the impact.”

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