Coronavirus Australia live: Western Australia to scrap hard border

The hard border in Western Australia is being scrapped from November 14, but the premier warns of the one thing that could keep it closed. 

The hard border in Western Australia is being scrapped from November 14, and will be replaced by a “controlled state border”.

However, premier Mark McGowan said that could be jeopardised by new international travel bubbles.

"If the Commonwealth Government moves to establish further travel bubbles with other nations, we reserve our right to do what is in the best interest of WA – which may include returning to a hard border," he said in a statement today.

The new controlled state border will be determined by the number of infections in other states, the premier said.

Each state and territory will have to have a rolling 14-day-average of less than five daily cases.

For states and territories where the 14-day-average remains below five, people travelling over the border will have to undergo tests and quarantine for 14 days at a suitable premises. Those people will also have to have a coronavirus test on day 11 of their arrival.

"Based on the public health advice, New South Wales and Victoria remains as a low risk jurisdiction for now, however, when they reach 28 days of no local cases or are deemed very low risk by the chief health officer, they will move into that category of border control measures," Mr McGowan further explained on ABC today.

"The chief health officer  will continue to closely monitor community transmission in other states and territories into the future and will advise the WA government if any changes to our future border controls are required to keep western Australians protected."

WA’s border has been closed since April, and the state hasn't reported any cases of community transmission for six months.

It comes as Victoria recorded four new COVID-19 cases, NSW recorded six new cases in hotel quarantine and Queensland recorded one case in hotel quarantine.

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