Western Australia will remove its hard border policy and move to a ‘controlled border’ arrangement from November 14.
From that date, visitors from ‘very low risk’ states and territories which have had no local cases in the previous 28 days will be able to enter WA without undertaking quarantine.
Those ‘very low risk jurisdictions’ currently include Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia, the ACT and the Northern Territory.
Grey nomads presenting at the border after November 14 will be need to undergo a health screening and complete a declaration stating which jurisdictions they have been to in the past 14 days.
WA Premier Mark McGowan said ‘low risk’ was fewer than five community cases per day on a 14-day rolling average. The ABC reports that people coming from New South Wales and Victoria will still need to self-quarantine for 14 days in a ‘suitable premise’ and present for a COVID-19 test on day 11.
When those states reach 28 days of no local cases or are deemed ‘very low risk’ by the Chief Health Officer they will move into the no-quarantine category.
Mr McGowan said he would not hesitate to re-introduce the hard border if it was necessary to protect West Australians.
“The virus has not been defeated around the world,” he said. “Therefore, we must work together to prevent a serious outbreak and not jeopardise the hard work of each and every West Australian.”
Even Melbourne us now low risk with only 2.6 average cases for past 14 days.
Rural Victoria has had 0 cases for more than 2 weeks.
So why do we need to isolate if you have a negative tests.
Easy answer, WA ‘s Premier is making the decisions. And he has handled it better than any other state so far. Don’t like it, don’t bother coming to WA. Just enjoy all the GST we contribute to the other states !
That’s right.
Why bother with WA.
Been there lived there 10 years most boring state in Oz. Have lived in all states of great Australia
Since Federation the flow of cash has always been to WA from the Eastern States – it’s only in the last couple of years that WA has even paid its own way or contributed any net.
When will flights from Melbourne to WA re-commence ? I would love to see my family