An event by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) presenting the Bible’s teachings towards “thorny issues” has been blocked from performing at the Perth Concert Hall and Albany Entertainment Centre, venues managed by the Western Australia (WA) Government. Emails obtained by The Epoch Times have revealed that the WA Government’s Perth Theatre Trust (PTT) told the…
WA Govt Venues Cancel Christian Event Over Its ‘Political Motivations’
WA Govt Venue Cancels Christian Event Over Its ‘Political Motivations’
An event by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) presenting the Bible’s teachings towards “thorny issues” has been blocked from performing at the Perth Concert Hall and Albany Entertainment Centre, venues managed by the Western Australia (WA) Government. Emails obtained by The Epoch Times have revealed that the WA Government’s Perth Theatre Trust (PTT) told the…
WA Businesses Suffer $245M in Losses After Lockdown, Industry Survey Shows
A survey by Western Australia’s (WA) peak industry body, Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCIWA), has revealed that lockdowns in parts of the state have clobbered businesses, with the industry facing an estimated $245 million (US$186 million) in losses and forcing almost one in ten businesses in the affected areas to go under. The…
WA Businesses Suffer $245M in Losses After 4-Day Lockdown, Industry Survey Shows
A survey by Western Australia’s (WA) peak industry body, Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCIWA), has revealed that lockdowns in parts of the state have clobbered businesses, with the industry facing an estimated $245 million (US$186 million) in losses and forcing almost one in ten businesses in the affected areas to go under. The…
WA Enters Final Run of Restrictions After Virus Outbreak Slows
Western Australia (WA) has announced a final six-day sprint of lighter restrictions in its Perth and Peel regions after parts of the state plunged into total lockdown following two cases of the CCP virus. WA Premier Mark McGowan delivered the plan to return the state to pre-pandemic life in confidence, saying that the weaker restrictions…
Western Australia Govt Criticized for Appointing CCP Affiliates to Advisory Council
The Western Australian government has been accused of ignoring the state’s non-Mainland Chinese (NMC) community after the McGowan government appointed two allegedly pro-Beijing community leaders to a taxpayer-funded policy advisory council. Western Australian CCP influence expert Tshung Chang called out the WA Government for choosing CCP-linked individuals Ting Chen and Edward Zhang over other leaders in…
Perth Rushes Into ‘Circuit-Breaker’ Lockdown After Sydney Outbreak Spreads
Western Australia’s capital, Perth, has rushed to freeze the spread of a growing CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus cluster, slapping down new lockdown measures at midnight on Monday after recording a second case of the highly transmissible Delta strain. The case prompted the WA Government to rapidly escalate restrictions to a minimum 4-day lockdown after…
We Should Preserve Western Australia’s Excellent Bicameral System, Not Change It
Commentary In Western Australia (WA), the Mark McGowan-led state Labor government was re-elected for a second term on Mar. 13, 2021, with an unprecedented majority of 53 out of 59 seats in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) and 22 out of 36 seats in the Legislative Council (upper house). This was a major increase from…
WA Police’s Access to COVID Tracing Data Put Under Lock and Key
The Western Australia (WA) Government has worked quickly to shackle police after it was unveiled the department had legally gained access to user location data through the state’s COVID-19 tracing app, Safeway. New legislation was introduced on June 15 to ban WA police from accessing SafeWA data after it had used personal information for two…
Western Australia and South Australia Extend COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Both Western Australia and South Australia have expanded their COVID-19 vaccine rollout programs. Residents in West Australia aged 30 to 49 will be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine from this Thursday, while people aged above 50 will continue to receive the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine. Bookings of Pfizer vaccines are now available at state-run clinics…
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