Furious Western Australian doctors have called on Mark McGowan to restore the state’s February 5 reopening, warning the “betrayal” of scrapping the plans risks damaging trust, and there was no better time to reopen to the world.
Michael 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
Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com