Australian state border restrictions

[Hillbilly64]

Have been running that ad on radio in SA for over 2 months and some billboards up around the city. Seems the WA government are trying their hardest to get people move to WA

Ditto for the Gold Coast.

 

[Lynda2475]

Well yesterday was first time Id heard it in Sydney, giving McGowan's utter disdain for NSW and the way we have opened up must be more desperate than ever if they are now inviting the plague ridden.

 

[Lynda2475]

From yesterday's national cabinent media release:

Resumption of Cruising

National Cabinet discussed the resumption of cruises in Australia, noting that there are shared responsibilities for the resumption of cruises between the Commonwealth, states and territories. National Cabinet agreed that following a decision by the Commonwealth to lift the bio-security orders that currently prevent cruise ships from coming to Australia that states and the Northern Territory would then determine when recommencement of cruises would occur in each jurisdiction, consistent with the previous agreement of the National Cabinet of 5 November 2021.

The Commonwealth, New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland agreed to work with the industry to implement new protocols to enable the resumption of cruising over coming months.

 

[jakeseven7]

Just an FYI, if you are mates with the WA Premier you don't need a G2G pass. Until you are found out and exposed that is

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Former COVID-19 recovery boss to plead guilty to WA border breach​

Neville Power, the former head of the COVID-19 Coordination Commission has fronted a Perth court on Friday morning charged with breaching WA’s strict border laws.

Mr Power, his company Airpower Australia, and son Nicholas face charges for failing to comply with WA border restrictions after the West Australian millionaire allegedly flew into the state in his helicopter without in October last year.

Police seek prison term for former COVID-19 recovery boss after WA border breach

One of Western Australia’s most prominent business figures and his son have pleaded guilty to entering the state without getting a G2G pass or undergoing isolation.

www.watoday.com.au

 

[MARTINE]

Just an FYI, if you are mates with the WA Premier you don't need a G2G pass. Until you are found out and exposed that is

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Former COVID-19 recovery boss to plead guilty to WA border breach​

Neville Power, the former head of the COVID-19 Coordination Commission has fronted a Perth court on Friday morning charged with breaching WA’s strict border laws.

Mr Power, his company Airpower Australia, and son Nicholas face charges for failing to comply with WA border restrictions after the West Australian millionaire allegedly flew into the state in his helicopter without in October last year.

Police seek prison term for former COVID-19 recovery boss after WA border breach

One of Western Australia’s most prominent business figures and his son have pleaded guilty to entering the state without getting a G2G pass or undergoing isolation.

www.watoday.com.au

Bet they reflected ….better to be exposed to Covid …. Karma

 

[Must...Fly!]

Leading epidemiologist puzzled by West Australian government's lack of Omicron data

Western Australia's Premier Mark McGowan's claim there is not yet enough data to produce accurate Omicron modelling for his state leaves a leading epidemiologist puzzled.

www.abc.net.au

Dear me, who'd have thought...

 

[MARTINE]

Advertising blitz to lure interstate workers to WA

Western Australia will ramp up efforts to attract interstate workers as it seeks to address skills shortages across a range of industries.

www.perthnow.com.au

I turned on the TV tonight and saw the ads to come over to WA - we need you to work, it’s a great life blah blah blah


….I know I’ve been busy this year but its 1 APRIL already!!!!

 

[exceladdict]

Our local café has just cut back its hours "to maintain quality", I presume due to a lack of backpackers / international students to run the kitchen. This is why I was so surprised that (more) international students weren't allowed in despite the border pushback. I imagine it will be 2023 until the next cohort come through.

Not sure what it's like in the rest of the country but I feel like just about every second retail store and cafe has a sign up looking for staff.

 

[MARTINE]

Our local café has just cut back its hours "to maintain quality", I presume due to a lack of backpackers / international students to run the kitchen. This is why I was so surprised that (more) international students weren't allowed in despite the border pushback. I imagine it will be 2023 until the next cohort come through.

Not sure what it's like in the rest of the country but I feel like just about every second retail store and cafe has a sign up looking for staff.

Is that why this ad campaign is running? I don’t see why people would come given how hard it is to get in

 

[PineappleSkip]

Is that why this ad campaign is running? I don’t see why people would come given how hard it is to get in

The most enjoyable thing about that 'come to WA' campaign is the comments on the social media posts.

cheers skip

 

[drron]

And possibly related to the border shenanigans 3 Perth Glory men's A league matches and one Women's match will be played in Launceston this month.

Glory days secured for Tassie as Perth and government land a deal

The games will be played at UTAS Stadium

www.examiner.com.au

 

[jakeseven7]

Leading article today

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‘Lost the trust’: Border anger grows in Western Australia as state sets new Covid case record​

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan is facing enormous pressure to end his state’s indefinite isolation to the rest of the country after it hit a new daily Covid case record.

The state on Monday reported 75 new coronavirus cases with 62 of these being locally acquired, beating Friday’s record of 51 locally acquired cases.

Just 4351 people fronted up for PCR tests on Sunday – well below the 35,000 daily capacity – something that Mr McGowan said could be the result of RAT tests now being more readily available, though hardly positives from RAT tests were reported.

Opposition leader David Honey told the ABC the low testing rates were the government’s fault.

“Western Australians went out they go their first jab, they got their second jab, they‘re overwhelmingly getting their booster jab, they’ve isolated, they’ve done all the things the Premier has required and yet still our borders are closed.

“He’s bailed and doesn't have a plan, and I think people are just fed up with the Premier making promises and not sticking with them.”

Border angst as WA sets case record

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan is facing renewed pressure to end his state’s indefinite isolation to the rest of the country after it hit a new daily Covid case record.

www.news.com.au

 

[Must...Fly!]

Leading article today

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‘Lost the trust’: Border anger grows in Western Australia as state sets new Covid case record​

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan is facing enormous pressure to end his state’s indefinite isolation to the rest of the country after it hit a new daily Covid case record.

The state on Monday reported 75 new coronavirus cases with 62 of these being locally acquired, beating Friday’s record of 51 locally acquired cases.

Just 4351 people fronted up for PCR tests on Sunday – well below the 35,000 daily capacity – something that Mr McGowan said could be the result of RAT tests now being more readily available, though hardly positives from RAT tests were reported.

Opposition leader David Honey told the ABC the low testing rates were the government’s fault.

“Western Australians went out they go their first jab, they got their second jab, they‘re overwhelmingly getting their booster jab, they’ve isolated, they’ve done all the things the Premier has required and yet still our borders are closed.

“He’s bailed and doesn't have a plan, and I think people are just fed up with the Premier making promises and not sticking with them.”

Border angst as WA sets case record

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan is facing renewed pressure to end his state’s indefinite isolation to the rest of the country after it hit a new daily Covid case record.

www.news.com.au

I spoke to someone today who spent the weekend in Perth for work reasons. They said it was basically being herded around like goats, were looked down upon as being diseased and they were followed almost everywhere by idiots in hazmat suits waiting to clean up after them as they visited the facilities they needed to conduct their business.

They had 4 COVID tests in the 3 days they were in Perth. Could not leave hotel room unless on official business. No one allowed to visit their room from the same travelling party. However they were all allowed to be in the same room elsewhere for however long they liked for "meetings". Oh and one of them was given permission to leave the hotel whenever they liked to tend to external equipment on site. Could've gone to the pub for a meal.

Whole thing sounded like a joke, but very much real.

 

[nutwood]

I spoke to someone today who spent the weekend in Perth for work reasons. They said it was basically being herded around like goats, were looked down upon as being diseased and they were followed almost everywhere by idiots in hazmat suits waiting to clean up after them as they visited the facilities they needed to conduct their business.

They had 4 COVID tests in the 3 days they were in Perth. Could not leave hotel room unless on official business. No one allowed to visit their room from the same travelling party. However they were all allowed to be in the same room elsewhere for however long they liked for "meetings". Oh and one of them was given permission to leave the hotel whenever they liked to tend to external equipment on site. Could've gone to the pub for a meal.

Whole thing sounded like a joke, but very much real.

The big question is how do they transition from that level of paranoia, to a situation where people can move freely in and out of the State?
They seem to be very painted into a corner.

 

[JohnM]

The big question is how do they transition from that level of paranoia, to a situation where people can move freely in and out of the State?
They seem to be very painted into a corner.

Since day 1 we've been painted into a corner in WA.

When the dozy Health Minister (Amber-Jade Sanderson | Western Australian Government) recently made a statement dismissing the concerns of an epidemiological modeller of high repute at UWA about waning vaccine efficacy offsetting other factors by deriding him as "...a mathematician, not a doctor...", one really knows that the understudy clowns are in now in charge of the circus.

An epidemiological modeller needs to be a mathematician first; in her tiny mind she seems to think that medicos can just pluck models out of thin air and claim credibility solely on the basis of being a medico.

But she is a journalist by training. That likely says a lot about not letting facts get in the way of a story...

Headlines that scream "WA sets new Covid case record" and the story goes on to say locally-acquired cases have gone up a handful to 62 from 51 the previous day, with most being contacts, surely has to get most people's eyes rolling. Not strictly inaccurate, but certainly not the implied Armageddon. No wonder hardly anyone is rocking up to get tested.

 

[oz_mark]

Since day 1 we've been painted into a corner in WA.

LOL, I've spent two years being howled down every time I suggested the restrictions were over the top.

They have plenty of models, just not one giving them the answer they want.....

 

[clifford]

Leading article today

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‘Lost the trust’: Border anger grows in Western Australia as state sets new Covid case record​

Border angst as WA sets case record

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan is facing renewed pressure to end his state’s indefinite isolation to the rest of the country after it hit a new daily Covid case record.

www.news.com.au

That's really quite mild for Rupert...

 

[Must...Fly!]

WA public 'tuned out' to COVID threat despite record case numbers as calls to reopen grow

West Australians are warned they have become too used to living behind a COVID-free border despite a new high in local cases, with a public policy expert urging the government to set a new reopening date — and stick to it.

www.abc.net.au

And some news, seems the cracks are starting to widen under the intense pressure.

'No doubt' of border decision this month, Premier says, as WA records 48 new local COVID cases

Mark McGowan says an announcement on WA's border reopening will be made sometime this month as the state records 62 new COVID-19 cases, with 48 of them locally acquired.

www.abc.net.au

 

[jakeseven7]

WA public 'tuned out' to COVID threat despite record case numbers as calls to reopen grow

West Australians are warned they have become too used to living behind a COVID-free border despite a new high in local cases, with a public policy expert urging the government to set a new reopening date — and stick to it.

www.abc.net.au

And some news, seems the cracks are starting to widen under the intense pressure.

'No doubt' of border decision this month, Premier says, as WA records 48 new local COVID cases

Mark McGowan says an announcement on WA's border reopening will be made sometime this month as the state records 62 new COVID-19 cases, with 48 of them locally acquired.

www.abc.net.au

He is limbering up for yet another back flip. Can't wait to see what ludicrous proposal comes out this time of WA....

 

[openseat]

WA is simply going the way of the other holdouts - NZ & HKG - who, despite all the harsh rules (including HKG's 21 day quarantine which actually helped spread Omicron), are beginning to surf the omicron wave. Though Carrie Lam is setting aside 10,000 hotel rooms for quarantine - your move Jacinda and McGowan.
The Solomon Islands is also having an outbreak - presumably omicron - despite virtually no international travel allowed.