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NSW Deputy Premier brands WA’s hard border as ‘pointless’ following COVID-19 case, new restrictions – ABC News
John Barilaro says he hopes WA has “learnt first-hand an elimination strategy is unrealistic”, as NSW introduces new restrictions for travellers coming from Perth…
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has called Western Australia’s tough border closure “pointless” after the state recorded a positive COVID-19 case.
Key points:
- Any traveller from WA to NSW will need to stay home for five days and get a COVID-19 swab
- The infected WA hotel quarantine worker visited several venues
- Mr Barilaro’s barbs come after months of ill-will between politicians in Queensland, WA and NSW
Mr Barilaro said he “felt for citizens going into lockdown” but that the case had shown “WA’s…
