Frustrated West Australians are again having a different pandemic experience to the rest of the country. Restrictions are tightened just as they’re easing “over east”.
Perth pub owner Tim McLernon is not confident Premier Mark McGowan will swifly wind back tough COVID-19 restrictions. Trevor Collens
It was meant to be a week of joy and relief in Western Australia as families reunite and skilled workers can finally come and go as the state’s hard borders come down.
And for many, it will be: more than 23,000 people are booked to travel to and from Perth this week on Qantas and Jetstar flights alone, with the first from Sydney set to touch down at 12.05am on Thursday, a few minutes after the border opens.
Michael BennetWA reporterMichael Bennet is WA reporter for The Australian Financial Review based in Perth. He has worked as a journalist for more than a decade, including at The Australian where he was senior banking reporter and also covered economics, markets and deals. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.bennet@afr.com
