West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has defended the state's hard border amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Victoria.The infrastructure package is expected to support more than 1,000 jobsHis comments came as the State Government embarked on a spate of jointly-funded road projects brought forward to support jobs.
The Federal Government will commit $176 million to the package — including $80 million for regional road upgrades — with the State Government contributing $47 million.Work to convert a 17-kilometre stretch of the Bussell Highway into a dual carriageway — from Capel Bypass to Busselton — will be brought forward, as well as upgrades to tourist roads near Exmouth.
"I think because we're isolated here in Western Australia, people don't really understand that our freedoms within our state, economically, are far greater than in any other state in Australia by miles," he said. However, at the same press conference Federal Finance Minister Mathias Cormann reiterated the Commonwealth's calls for WA to reopen its interstate border.
"We are the safest place, I think, in Australia — maybe even the safest place in the world — so clearly if there is a hub arrangement, we have to have the very best of quarantine in place, but we're happy to have a hub as long as the arrangements are secure."
Safest? Just because there's no corona virus? 🤣
Glad to hear the Ellenbrook line is happening! Maybe, if we’re on our best behaviour, we might finally get some light-rail too...
Maybe it’s safe from COVID-19 but not so safe from the Chinese airstrips the clever Labour government has allowed. No wonder the Labour Party is quiet about China
Every time these labor premiers come out and brag something bad happens.
So is the NT
As a state who has been screwed over the years by the eastern states ,I am glad they are giving them finger finally.
Keep it closed
What's missing is what does it need to look like to open the borders e.g SA & NT doing better than WA, but he won't open those borders. There has to some science & reasonable risk management so businesses have a better chance of survival. The longer this goes on the more go bust
Perhaps all car drivers and passengers should wear helmets and the speed limit reduced to 50kms an hour to really make WA the safest state COVID19
WA leading the nation
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