Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has compared Western Australia’s (WA) handling of the CCP virus pandemic and border closures to the restrictive measures of North Korea, according to The West Australian. Joyce, who has previously called for states’ to learn to live with the virus, lambasted WA Premier Mark McGowan’s zero-COVID policy and for…
Western Australia COVID Measures Akin To North Korea: Deputy Prime Minister
Western Australia Leader Laments Lack of ‘Appreciation’ for China From Eastern States
Western Australian (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has lauded the state’s relationship with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while lamenting the lack of appreciation from Australia’s eastern states for the country’s trading ties with China. His comments come amid ongoing tensions in the Australia-China relationship due to Beijing-instigated foreign interference, industrial-scale cyberattacks, and economic coercion. “It…
Western Australia Govt. Pushes For Children to Roll up Sleeves and Get COVID-19 Jab
The Western Australian (WA) government is urging students to roll up their sleeves and receive a COVID-19 vaccination ahead of Term 4 as children aged 12 and over have been given the green light to receive the Moderna vaccine. “Having access to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in selected pharmacies provides another option for Western Australians…
WA’s $5.6 Billion Budget Surplus Has Doctors’ Association Demanding Hospital Crisis Be Dealt With
The Western Australia (WA) government’s $5.6 billion budget surplus has compelled the state’s leading medical association to call for more support amid rampant staff shortages and overcrowding at hospitals. The call comes after the economic impact wrought by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus left WA’s coffers largely untouched after the state reaped the benefits of…
Over 80 Major Companies Urge Australian Governments to Stick to Path out of Lockdowns
The business community has come together and signed an open letter, calling on state and federal governments to work together to implement the planned path out of lockdowns once vaccinations reach 70 to 80 percent. The letter, published by the Business Council of Australia (BCA), is signed by the CEOs of over 80 major companies…
WA Police Chief Becomes ‘Vaccine Commander’ To Combat Low Jab Rates
The Western Australia (WA) government has elected its police commissioner as its new “vaccine commander” in a bid to bolster the state’s vaccine rollout. WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson, who is also currently serving as the state’s emergency coordinator, will oversee the rollout and is tasked with maximising the number of West Australians willing to…
‘This Cannot Go on Forever’: Australian Leaders at Loggerheads Over Easing Restrictions
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued a public plea to break the cycle of lockdowns and has called on state leaders to abide by a National Cabinet agreement to ease restrictions once certain vaccination thresholds are met. “That is our goal—to live with this virus, not to live in fear of it,” he told reporters…
WA Govt To Be Sued Over No-Jab-No-Enter Border Policy
Mining magnate, Clive Palmer, is set to launch a High Court challenge against Western Australia (WA) government after claiming the state’s decision to bolt its borders against New South Wales’ unvaccinated is unconstitutional. Last week, WA Premier Mark McGowan announced that the state would be imposing a hard border with New South Wales following growing…
Western Australia Likely to Continue Zero-COVID Strategy, Despite Vaccine Roadmap
West Australian (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has suggested the state will continue to pursue a zero-COVID strategy even when 80 percent of the population has been vaccinated. This is despite agreeing to a national cabinet plan to relax restrictions once that benchmark was reached. It also follows a decision by the WA government to impose…
Japanese Ambassador Praises Australia’s Response to Beijing Aggression
Japanese Ambassador Shingo Yamagami has praised Australia’s response to Beijing’s economic coercion and rejected claims that Japan was handling its China relationship better than Australia’s. Yamagami, in an address to the National Press Club in Canberra on July 21, spoke of how Japan-Australia ties had broadened over the past 15 years via trade, investment, as…
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