Western Australia to reopen 3 March to triple-vaccinated travellers

By Elias Visontay

‘There comes a point where the border is ineffective when you get to high case numbers within the state,’ premier Mark McGowan says

Western Australia’s hard border will come down on 3 March, as the premier, Mark McGowan, acknowledges that sealing off the state has become “ineffective” in the face of a surging local outbreak.

McGowan announced the new border reopening date on Friday, allowing quarantine-free travel for those who have received three vaccine doses.

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