The chief of Western Australia (WA) Cricket has conceded that her organisation could lose up to $5 million after the city of Perth was stripped of the popular fifth Ashes cricket test scheduled to start on Jan. 14. The decision came on Dec. 6 after the sport’s governing body found WA’s quarantine requirements too onerous…
Western Australia Cricket Could Lose $5 Million After Ashes Test Scrapped Over Quarantine Rules
December 7, 2021
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Vaccine Mandates Could Cost Australian State Billions, as 39,000 Look Set to Lose Jobs
Sweeping vaccine mandates in Western Australia’s (WA) could see an estimated 39,000 workers lose their jobs and livelihoods, a figure which is estimated to cost the state economy around $2.9 billion (US$2.1 billion). WA Premier Mark McGowan has implemented one of Australia’s most significant vaccination mandates, currently requiring more than 75 percent of the state’s…
Australian State Leader Defends Beijing Against Federal Govt Criticism
Western Australia (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has once again stood against Australia’s federal-level dialogue criticising Beijing, instead urging the government to mend relations with the Chinese regime. McGowan also expressed his wish to return to China once the borders opened. Speaking at an address to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia on Dec. 1,…
WA to Spend $185M to Attract Tourists and International Students When Borders Open
December 2, 2021
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Western Australia (WA) has launched a $185 million marketing campaign to reconnect the state to the world once the state’s borders reopen, including incentives to woo back tourists and international students. It came as Australia announced it would delay reopening borders until Dec. 15 in the wake of new Omicron cases. Premier Mark McGowan said…
Cops Sue Western Australia Govt Over Vaccine Mandates
Members of Western Australia (WA) Police are taking the state and its Chief Health Officer (CHO) to court over sweeping vaccine mandates that have forced a million workers—75 percent of the state’s workforce—to choose between getting a COVID-19 vaccine or their job. The group commenced an application on Nov. 26 in the state’s supreme court…
How Legislative Reforms in Western Australia Consolidate an Elected Dictatorship
Commentary Despite repeated claims during the Western Australian (WA) election campaign, Premier Mark McGowan has swiftly used his parliamentary majority to overhaul the state electoral laws. The passage of the Constitutional and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Equality) Bill through Parliament introduces a single state-wide electorate for the Upper House. The six Legislative Council regions, with…
Concerns Over Vaccine Mandates Grow As West Australian Govt Receives Death Threats
The Western Australian Labor government has been forced to close down its office in Rockingham, Perth, after staff allegedly received death threats. Premier Mark McGowan also noted some of his staff had also allegedly received threats of sexual assault. Concerns are growing that the threats result from the state government’s sweeping decision to mandate vaccinations…
WA Electoral Reform: McGowan’s Trojan Horse for Total Control
Commentary Despite repeatedly claiming it was “not on the agenda“ during the last state election campaign, the McGowan government has steamrolled through the parliament electoral reform that will effectively disenfranchise regional voters in Western Australia (WA). Up until now, each Legislative Council (upper house) region in WA, both city and regional, had six representatives. This means that regional WA,…
Regional Voting Scrapped In Western Australian Upper House
Western Australia (WA) will no longer have equal representation by region following seismic reform to the state’s Legislative Council, or upper house, despite an election promise ruling out the possibility. Previously, WA’s upper house functioned similarly to that of the federal-level upper house, with population-differing regions represented equally. Specifically, WA saw its 6 electoral regions…
Western Australia To Begin Early-Stage Vaccine Passports
Western Australia will be requiring proof of vaccination for certain venues once the state reaches its opening-up target of 90 percent of 12-and-overs fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated individuals would no longer be allowed to attend nightclubs and casinos, along with events with more than 1,000 patrons such as concerts and festivals. This is on top of…
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