Industry experts are warning that businesses in Western Australia (WA) could suffer multi-million dollar losses as a direct result of the WA government’s decision to keep its border sealed to interstate travellers. Travel between WA and other states has been restricted since the start of the pandemic for states that had high cases of COVID-19, with every state currently on the blacklist. This was set to change from Feb. 5 as the vaccine rollout approached 90 percent for the state’s 12-and-over population. However, WA Premier Mark McGowan revealed on Jan. 20 that the reopening would be delayed until further notice due to the inefficacy of two-dose vaccination against the novel coronavirus’ Omicron variant. A survey conducted by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCIWA) outlined that nearly a third of businesses reported they would experience a “negative” impact as a result of the continued border restrictions. On average, businesses …