Coronavirus Australia live news: WA Premier slams PM's plan to open up
WA Premier Mark McGowan has fired back at Prime Minister Scott Morrison over his calls for the states to embrace plans to reopen the country when it is 70 to 80 per cent vaccinated.
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WA Premier Mark McGowan has slammed PM Scott Morrison, who has has asked state premiers who are considering undermining the national plan at what point does the country move forward if not at 70-80 percent vaccination threshold, as he declares “this cannot go on forever”. It comes as NSW records 818 new cases, Victoria 71 and the ACT 16.
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