Hours after flagging an extension of the state's "controlled border" following a decline in methamphetamine imports during the COVID-19 pandemic, West Australian Premier Mark McGowan now says the COVID-era G2G application system will cease with the pandemic.
WA Premier Mark McGowan backtracks on keeping border controls beyond pandemic
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West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has backtracked on a plan to explore keeping border restrictions in place beyond the COVID-19 state of emergency.
Amid methamphetamine use dropping 23 per cent in WA, Mr McGowan said on Tuesday morning he was in talks with Police Commissioner Chris Dawson to explore the legality of extending controlled border measures like the G2G entry pass system post-pandemic.
Border controls could remain for WA into next year.
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A few hours later, after flying to Kalgoorlie from Perth, he said the G2G system would not be extended once the state of emergency was lifted.
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