Category: mark mcgowan

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…


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 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…


Western Australia To See Vaccine Passports In Less Jabbed Regions As Borders Set To Open

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….


Inquiry Urged After Uyghur Exploitation Tied to Western Australia’s Billion Dollar Railcar Contract

Demand is growing for an immediate investigation into Western Australia’s (WA) $1.3 billion railcar contract, which was awarded to a firm sourcing parts from a Chinese company that has linkages to Uyghur slave labour. The contract to build 246 rail cars between the Australian government and Alstom—a French rail transport company—was signed in 2019, with…


A Diplomatic Boycott of the Winter Olympic Games?

Commentary The Biden Administration has announced that the United States will not officially participate in the Winter Olympics, scheduled to be held in Beijing from Feb. 4 to 20, 2022. Although the diplomatic boycott means that there will be no official American representation in Beijing during the Games, Team USA will still be able to…


Aussie Nurse Accused Of Faking Vaccinations Has Charges Completely Dropped

A nurse in Western Australia (WA) accused of allegedly pretending to administer a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to a teenager, has had all charges against her dropped. WA Police arrested and charged Christina Hartmann Benz at her residence on Nov. 7 following accusations she had made a false record of a successful vaccination while allegedly…