I can’t believe the rest of the country (including the State Premiers and media outlets) are sitting back and saying NSW should have done this or that sooner. Most States have gotten their response wrong at some point during the pandemic, with differing outcomes. Quarantine leaks due to poor hotel choices, unnecessary lockdowns over single cases, poor or non-existant contact tracing etc etc.
As a country we have done the same thing and looked at other countries around the globe and think we know best. There is no playbook for this, and geography and demographics play a big part in how this virus impacts a nation (or a state).
Comparing WA to NSW and McGowan pointing fingers at Gladys is not really helpful. The arrogance of the guy never ceases to amaze me. Anyone can lock down a sparsely populated city like Perth with minimal high density living and have quick results. Sydney is a different beast altogether!