Border controls reinstated for Victorian arrivals
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People arriving in WA from Victoria from 6pm Tuesday night will be required to be tested for COVID-19 and self-quarantine until they return a negative result.
Premier Mark McGowan said all arrivals from Victoria must be tested within 48 hours of landing in Perth and quarantine at a suitable premises. Cars line up outside a drive through COVID-19 testing facility at the Melbourne Showgrounds.
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“I hope this additional testing regime is all we have to do,” he said. “But I will do whatever it takes to keep West Australia safe and we won’t hesitate to put in place additional border controls, if that is what the health advice recommends.”
A deal to redevelop land on Perth’s waterfront has sparked calls for more transparency around deals the WA government has struck with the state’s billionaires.
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