An amber alert has been issued for a missing one-day-old baby girl who was taken from an Ipswich hospital yesterday.

Queensland Police believe the newborn may be at "significant risk" and are seeking urgent public assistance.

Police said two women were seen taking the baby before putting her into a white Suzuki Liana with registration 095HI8.

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The car was last seen leaving Charlotte Street, Basin Pocket at 2.30pm today.

If you have any information about the incident please call 131 564. Call 000 for life threatening information.

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