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WA Premier Mark McGowan defends his strict border policy as his New South Wales counterpart labels internal border closures "embarrassing" and the Prime Minister says a new approach is needed in 2021.
WA election: Major party jobs plans unrealistic and unsustainable, senior economist says TueTuesday 9 Both major parties have committed to creating hundreds of thousands of jobs if elected. ( Share Print text only Cancel Key state election promises from both the Labor and Liberal parties to create hundreds of thousands of new local jobs are unrealistic and not sustainable, according to a senior economist. Key points: A senior economist has questioned the viability of the plans The state's peak business lobby warns WA has more work to do While the parties maintain their jobs plans are achievab...
WA election campaign sees Anthony Albanese arrive as Mark McGowan heads out bush ThuThursday 4 updated ThuThursday 4 Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has arrived in Perth for the WA election campaign. ( Share Print text only Cancel The WA Premier has spent the day campaigning in regional parts of the state, despite his federal counterpart touching down in Perth today. Key points: But the pair deny the Premier has snubbed the Opposition Leader Mr McGowan has labelled the NSW Premier's COVID stance "hare-brained" Anthony Albanese arrived in Perth for a two-day visit, just a week out from the ...
WA Police want to 'refine' hard border after state election with permanent stop-and-search powers WedWednesday 3 updated WedWednesday 3 Police Commissioner Chris Dawson says the hard border has helped officers catch drug traffickers. ( Share Print text only Cancel Western Australia's Police Commissioner wants new legislation to give officers greater powers to stop and search vehicles at the state's border. Key points: Chris Dawson says police need more permanent powers to help seize drugs He will seek support for the legislation from the new WA government "With the very vigorous border cont...
Hours after flagging an extension of the state's "controlled border" following a decline in methamphetamine imports during the COVID-19 pandemic, West Australian Premier Mark McGowan now says the COVID-era G2G application system will cease with the pandemic.