Tag: Western Australia

West Australian Govt Grants Gas Projects Big Tax Breaks: Think Tank

A think tank has revealed that residents in Western Australia (WA) paid two times more for registering their motor vehicles than the royalties of all gas export projects combined in 2020-21. A report by the Australia Institute thinktank, titled “Gas-fired Robbery,” has outlined that two-thirds of gas export projects paid virtually no tax or royalties…


West Australian Govt Locks Out Unvaccinated From More Venues

Western Australia (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has unveiled the “broadest proof of vaccination requirements in the nation,” with almost every indoor venue and most events only to allow fully vaccinated from Jan. 31. More than one in ten West Australians aged 16 and over are not fully vaccinated and will be affected by the measures….


Unvaccinated West Australians told ‘Life Is About To Get Very Difficult for You’

Western Australia (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has given a clear warning that unvaccinated residents will suffer the consequences of vaccine passports once border restrictions ease next month. “If you, for some reason, have not had your first dose yet my advice would be to make a booking today, otherwise life is about to get very…


Australian PM on Back to School: ‘Once We Go Back, We Stay Back’

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants a consistent set of principles to guide back to school plans nationwide after the Queensland government delayed the start of the school year due to the projected peak of COVID-19 cases. “It’s obviously a key issue for parents as they are thinking about their children going back to school in…


West Australian Premier Attacks Residents Over Vaccine Passports

Western Australia (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has attacked residents who have adamantly refused to show their proof of vaccination. McGowan referred to some West Australians as “dropkicks”—Australian slang for a stupid or worthless person—for refusing to show proof of vaccination and being rude to staff shortly after the state enacted vaccine requirements in pubs, taverns,…


Which Country’s National Interest Does the West Australian Premier Hold Dear?

Commentary Western Australia (WA) was one of the first jurisdictions in Australia to impose mandatory vaccination, with about 85 percent of WA’s workforce—more than one million workers—presently needed to receive a third COVID-19 booster vaccination. These workers are now required to get a booster shot five months after their second dose after official “health advice”…


Western Australia Opens COVID-19 Vaccinations for 5 to 11 Year Olds

Children in Western Australia (WA) aged five- to eleven-years-old will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination from Jan. 10, 2022, soon after Australian health authorities gave the green tick for the age bracket. This comes as the state expects new vaccine supply from the federal government, with those wishing to have their children vaccinated…


Western Australia to Swelter Through Christmas Heatwave

Perth is set to swelter through a record-breaking Christmas heatwave with authorities urging people to comply with total fire bans in Western Australia. The temperature in the West Australian capital is set to reach 39C on Christmas Eve before climbing to 42C on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day. That would make it the hottest…


Western Australia First State to Mandate Vaccine Boosters

Western Australia (WA) has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to mandate a third COVID-19 booster shot for its workers. The state was one of the first to implement sweeping vaccination mandates, with 75 percent of WA’s workforce—more than one million workers—needing to be double dosed by February next year. Those workers will now be…


Qantas to Launch Nation-First Perth to Rome Direct Flights in 2022

Qantas has announced it will launch the only direct flight from Australia to Europe from the middle of 2022 to meet demand over the peak European holiday season. From June 22 next year, Qantas will operate a Sydney to Rome via Perth return flight three times a week, cutting three hours off the current fastest…