On Monday the 21st of February, the WA Premier Mark McGowan and the Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson launched the online critical worker furloughing registration system. When implemented, the critical worker furloughing policy will permit certain critical workers who are asymptomatic close contacts to temporarily attend work during their isolation period to alleviate workforce shortages, maintain… Continue reading Western Australia’s Critical Worker Furloughing Registration System
Category: Western Australia
Western Australia announces border reopening
On Friday, 18th February, the Western Australian Premier, Mark McGowan, announced that as of 12:01 am on Thursday, March 3rd, Western Australia would re-open its border to triple-dosed interstate travellers. The Premier had initially delayed the border re-opening to provide young West Australians with sufficient time to receive their first dose and others their third… Continue reading Western Australia announces border reopening
Western Australia delays border reopening
On Wednesday, 20th January, the Western Australian Premier, Mark McGowan, announced that WA would push back the re-opening of the state border amid concerns about the transmissibility of the Omicron variant. In December the Premier announced that the border would re-open on February 5th. No new date for the re-opening has been announced, with WA… Continue reading Western Australia delays border reopening
2022 Parliamentary Sitting Calendar
2022 Parliamentary Sitting Calendar. Includes downloadable iCal and PDF calendars for state, territory and Commonwealth parliaments.
Western Australia’s Cabinet Reshuffle
On Friday, 17 December, Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan announced a Cabinet reshuffle. The most notable change is in the Health portfolio, where Amber-Jade Sanderson has replaced Roger Cook as the state’s Health Minister. Cook has been in the Health portfolio for 13 years, across Opposition and Government, and will be adding Tourism and Commerce… Continue reading Western Australia’s Cabinet Reshuffle