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BHP backs WA's move to close borders

Western Australia will close its borders from Sunday night in what premier Mark McGowan describes as an attempt to create an “island within an island”.

The WA government has also imposed strict movement bans in the state’s remote Kimberley region, where a number of health workers engaged with Aboriginal communities have tested positive for COVID-19.

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Brad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com

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