Will Omicron force a double backflip for WA?
The Briefing27 Tammi 2022

Will Omicron force a double backflip for WA?

Western Australia has been cut off from the rest of the country for the last two years. WA Premier Mark McGowan shut the borders letting only a handful of people in, or out, since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Now Omicron is on the march across the country, it was only a matter of time before it surfaced in WA – and this month, West Australians worst fears were realised when Omicron turned up in the community. McGowan quickly moved to repeal a plan to re-open the state on February 5. Jenna Clark is Associate Editor at The Australian newspaper and host of The Front Page Sky News. Jenna tells us the problem West Australians now face is they’re well behind the rest of the country in terms of booster shots. It may well be, WA’s ostracisation was a waste of time.

On today’s Briefing, what are the chances Mark McGowan will do a double backflip and re-open the borders after all…..especially with Omicron knocking on the door.

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