Originally Posted by
Telfer86
The pax numbers to the point of departure decrease as no more transcon FIFO anymore - so the story is a net loss
Have a look at the adverts on seek for FIFO workers, all contractors now insisting you reside "in-state" (breaching the Constitution , like who cares ? ,
the States/Territories have been doing that from first day of Covid - Feds haven't acted for I would guess a number of reasons)
For the legally non aware (ie Telfer86) here's an article explaining the law:
Is it illegal under the constitution for a state to close its borders to other Australians?
The mining companies are requiring their workers in WA to be based in WA
for the duration of this pandemic/border closures as otherwise they would be paying for a interstate worker's temporary accommodation costs for the duration of the emergency. That's because they aren't being allowed into the state
for the duration of this emergency, as explained in the article.
Once the border restrictions are over as a consequence of the emergency being over then s117 kicks in and denying interstate workers the right to live where they want to is illegal. Employers can insist all they want but they can't require it.
That's called using facts from people who know what they're talking about to back up your argument Telfer, please try doing it instead of posting fearmongering rubbish to scare people.