Originally Posted by
KRviator
The other 14,500,000 citizens who are not one of those categories are forbidden from entering Western Australia.
You can call the border "restricted" all you want. The practical effect of the directions though, is to specifically exclude nearly 60% of Australian's citizens from entering WA, based on nothing more than the Citizens state of residence.
And to add to this, WA residents who are overseas
practically cant get in either...
PM Morrison added that the reason the government was asking airlines to reduce seats was that the country can’t technically turn away citizens at the border. The move will come into effect from Monday and will be followed shortly after by plans to charge those returning for their hotel accommodation.
https://australianaviation.com.au/20...stralia-84831/