Lockdown set to drop but WA election campaigning still on hold as fires rage Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement The gloves are back on â and so are the masks â as election campaigning ground to a halt in WA due to a COVID-19 outbreak scare. But public opinion and the fortunes of the stateâs political competitors continue to rise and fall despite the lack of advertising or obvious electioneering. The masks are on and the campaign is off as Mark McGowan and Zak Kirkup navigate a COVID-19 community case scare in the middle of an election.