Western Australia (WA) has announced it will be easing border restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers, reintroducing state-wide mask mandates, and implementing stricter vaccine passports for regions with lower vaccination rates. The Safe Transition Plan announced last month has been cemented for Feb. 5, 2022—the date the state is projected to reach 90 percent fully vaccinated. This comes following sweeping laws mandating the jab for 75 percent of the workforce—over a million people—with the state now reaching 80 percent fully vaccinated for those aged 12 and over. The WA government is developing a new app to streamline proof of vaccination, which will be required at venues or events with 1,000 or more patrons, nightclubs, the Crown casino complex, and major stadiums. Other venues have been given permission to adopt the requirement if they choose to do so. But vaccination status will become critical in the mining, oil, and agriculture regions of …