WA is fine no one cares if they open their borders. Personally I'd be happy if Victorians were confined in their bubble down there.
But QLD is going to be struggling.
Worse thing state's could be doing is creating division with state vs state.
the National Cabinet sessions would be interesting. So much for the hope it may be a better arrangement than COAGThe various Premiers all seem to be a little drunk with their new-found powers on this issue...
FIFO is still operating, on longer swings and or workers relocating here.If they want to isolate, it won't affect the rest of the nation much at all. They are far away with a small population. It will cripple their economy though, with a huge impact on tourism, FIFO etc. They are shooting themselves in the foot.
I have put the slogan "State of Emergency" on Ebay.If we are in a 'State of Emergency' I can see the case for border closures.
The various Premiers all seem to be a little drunk with their new-found powers on this issue. Bickering and competing on the various draconian lockdown rules they have imposed in their state....and bragging about the number of new cases versus the other states, it's starting to sound a little sick.
If we are in a 'State of Emergency' I can see the case for border closures. But once we are effectively managing this virus and case numbers are stable....the argument weakens.
It's supposed to be 10 in NSW but the manager of my local cafe reckons he can seat up to 25! ? In any case, there were fewer than 10 today.At the moment in WA you can’t have more than 20 in a pub so I would think until that’s lifted I can understand the closed borders.
I would not call the Gold Coast "up there" @Bill MThey are desperate for tourists up there.
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It’s been revealed that the Gold Coast tourism industry is still losing over $300 million a month, while travel restrictions remain in place.
Tourism bosses are already working on the way out of the coronavirus crisis, hoping the industry will bounce back once it’s all over.
Though the longer the Gold Coast is without tourists, the longer our tourism industry suffers.
http://www.mygc.com.au/gold-coast-tourism-industry-still-losing-310m-a-month/
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You are wrong.WA, Qld and SA are going to regret their border closures if they continue down this path for too long, in my opinion. VIC and NSW will bounce back much faster with freer movement of people between those two states, and soon enough with some overseas countries.
WA, Qld and SA will see the virus come back again, unless they wish to stay closed for for a year or longer...unsustainable practice as the rest of Australian and rest of the World seeks to re-open now, to save jobs and livelihoods.
But the biggest mover and shaker of Queensland doesn't agree with you.Keep the borders closed for a year would be my advice to the Premier.
nonsense. They all bleed Tassie dry. The Apple Isle; Educates them up, then loses them. Productive years in the 'glamour' states, then they return to burden the health system in their dotage.thing in NSW or Victoria.
They live off Qld and WA.
You are wrong.
There is nothing in NSW or Victoria that would keep their two states going on their own.
They live off Qld and WA.
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If we are in a 'State of Emergency' I can see the case for border closures. But once we are effectively managing this virus and case numbers are stable....the argument weakens.
IMO there is better than a 50/50 chance of a second wave coming through, so in W.A,s case they are less dependent on tourism, my vote is leave the border closed for now.At the moment in WA you can’t have more than 20 in a pub so I would think until that’s lifted I can understand the closed borders.
I propose UFC style death matches between premieres.The various Premiers all seem to be a little drunk with their new-found powers on this issue. Bickering and competing on the various draconian lockdown rules they have imposed in their state....and bragging about the number of new cases versus the other states, it's starting to sound a little sick.
Nsw is 10 I think. The pubs didn't even bother opening.At the moment in WA you can’t have more than 20 in a pub so I would think until that’s lifted I can understand the closed borders.
Don't forget we have a thriving scamster industry here that brings in revenue from the gullible from other statesQLD
The tourist state.
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