All borders to reopen.
I personally won't be travelling interstate for any reason before the borders are open, I understand and accept that. If I "MUST" travel interstate then I agree to accept those conditions and requirements expected of me and anyone else, both arriving in another state and upon my return. Is that what you meant.
You are much too presumptuous.
I mean regardless you “MUST” travel interstate, you won’t mind the rest of us saying, “sorry pal, you’re not going anywhere for the foreseeable- or indeed unforeseeable future.”?
Care to elaborate on what you would classify as “MUST”?
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Dr De, as requested....
admittedly an ABC report, most others are behind a paywall, and I wasn’t going to Treasury to find the direct reference for you. ABC NEWS REPORT
Seems to me that some states (NSW about the only exception) are using the pandemic to either hide inefficiencies or promote agendas,
...take QLD, the Premier in her daily live news report says that the State has one Covid case today...and the press and citizen are hyperventilating, up iin arms..but no-one questions the fact that the State debt is close to a 100 Billion dollars in debt...DEFLECTION...QLD has destroyed its financial, but nothing to see here.
The WA Premier sticks to his guns about closing the borders to keep the disease out, but not that long ago he was spruiking that Interstate FIFO could bring their families over, settle in WA and financial assistance would be given.
Purpose to convince those from the Eastern States that even though you will live a zillion miles from your family and friends, WA is a great place to live. AGENDA....WA does not have to rely on FIFO.
And using a giant State Origin mentality to peruse those aims.
SAD really.
admittedly an ABC report, most others are behind a paywall, and I wasn’t going to Treasury to find the direct reference for you. ABC NEWS REPORT
Seems to me that some states (NSW about the only exception) are using the pandemic to either hide inefficiencies or promote agendas,
...take QLD, the Premier in her daily live news report says that the State has one Covid case today...and the press and citizen are hyperventilating, up iin arms..but no-one questions the fact that the State debt is close to a 100 Billion dollars in debt...DEFLECTION...QLD has destroyed its financial, but nothing to see here.
The WA Premier sticks to his guns about closing the borders to keep the disease out, but not that long ago he was spruiking that Interstate FIFO could bring their families over, settle in WA and financial assistance would be given.
Purpose to convince those from the Eastern States that even though you will live a zillion miles from your family and friends, WA is a great place to live. AGENDA....WA does not have to rely on FIFO.
And using a giant State Origin mentality to peruse those aims.
SAD really.
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The WA Premier sticks to his guns about closing the borders to keep the disease out, but not that long ago he was spruiking that Interstate FIFO could bring their families over, settle in WA and financial assistance would be given. Purpose to convince those from the Eastern States that even though you will live a zillion miles from your family and friends, WA is a great place to live. AGENDA....WA does not have to rely on FIFO..
What that idiot doesn't realise about interstate FIFO is this: If enough WA residents did the bloody work, the big miners wouldn't NEED interstate FIFO! The simple fact is, they can't or won't do it, particularly in more highly specialised roles, which is why not only the big players, but even contractors will offer FIFO roles with fully-paid-for flights back to Sydney, Brisbane, etc. Kind of makes me wonder if that was the reason they excluded both FIFO Specialists and non-specialists from the Closing the Border direction amendment that was signed back in July...
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There should be uproar across the NT about this. Borders closed means borders are closed.
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp....ticle/12608080
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp....ticle/12608080
Here in Queensland I’m waiting for Annastacia to close the border between the suburbs south and west of Brisbane and those to the north and east using the same rationale that has been used to close the NSW/Qld border. Premier, if you let any of those contagious Covid clowns over to this side of the river we won’t vote for you! 
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Here in Queensland I’m waiting for Annastacia to close the border between the suburbs south and west of Brisbane and those to the north and east using the same rationale that has been used to close the NSW/Qld border. Premier, if you let any of those contagious Covid clowns over to this side of the river we won’t vote for you!
There should be uproar across the NT about this. Borders closed means borders are closed.
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp....ticle/12608080
https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp....ticle/12608080
Scomo has closed international borders - NT is happy for visitors/workers from low COVID areas, as are some other states.
The link seems the Vanuatu government does not want it's citizens to leave its country mostly.
Here in Queensland I’m waiting for Annastacia to close the border between the suburbs south and west of Brisbane and those to the north and east using the same rationale that has been used to close the NSW/Qld border. Premier, if you let any of those contagious Covid clowns over to this side of the river we won’t vote for you!
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Dr De, as requested....
admittedly an ABC report, most others are behind a paywall, and I wasn’t going to Treasury to find the direct reference for you. ABC NEW REPORT
Seems to me that some states (NSW about the only exception) are using the pandemic to either hide inefficiencies or promote agendas,
...take QLD, the Premier in her daily live news report says that the State has one Covid case today...and the press and citizen are hyperventilating, up iin arms..but no-one questions the fact that the State debt is close to a 100 Billion dollars in debt...DEFLECTION...QLD has destroyed its financial, but nothing to see here.
The WA Premier sticks to his guns about closing the borders to keep the disease out, but not that long ago he was spruiking that Interstate FIFO could bring their families over, settle in WA and financial assistance would be given.
Purpose to convince those from the Eastern States that even though you will live a zillion miles from your family and friends, WA is a great place to live. AGENDA....WA does not have to rely on FIFO.
And using a giant State Origin mentality to peruse those aims.
SAD really.
admittedly an ABC report, most others are behind a paywall, and I wasn’t going to Treasury to find the direct reference for you. ABC NEW REPORT
Seems to me that some states (NSW about the only exception) are using the pandemic to either hide inefficiencies or promote agendas,
...take QLD, the Premier in her daily live news report says that the State has one Covid case today...and the press and citizen are hyperventilating, up iin arms..but no-one questions the fact that the State debt is close to a 100 Billion dollars in debt...DEFLECTION...QLD has destroyed its financial, but nothing to see here.
The WA Premier sticks to his guns about closing the borders to keep the disease out, but not that long ago he was spruiking that Interstate FIFO could bring their families over, settle in WA and financial assistance would be given.
Purpose to convince those from the Eastern States that even though you will live a zillion miles from your family and friends, WA is a great place to live. AGENDA....WA does not have to rely on FIFO.
And using a giant State Origin mentality to peruse those aims.
SAD really.
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Struth, I thought Marg Thatcher was bad.
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There is absolutely no doubt we will recover, I fear that the damage we are doing to our nation and its citizens are far worse than the virus itself.. That's my issue with the border closures they're not required and have certainly divided our nation. I thought we were Australian guess we are not.
Thats all she can afford,hope all the tourism operators vote for her.
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I wonder if any Victorian based airlines/aviation businesses might jump in on this class action?
DA and his incompetent Govt has cost many many jobs and loss of earnings for businesses both in Vic and elsewhere.
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/vi...233952091.html
DA and his incompetent Govt has cost many many jobs and loss of earnings for businesses both in Vic and elsewhere.
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/vi...233952091.html
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Why stop at state border closures? I imagine there are some power-hungry municipal councils that might wish to close their border... 
Ridiculous isn’t it? Well, the state closures are no different, just a bigger geographic scale.
Ridiculous isn’t it? Well, the state closures are no different, just a bigger geographic scale.