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Flat White

Mark McGowan versus the world

8 February 2021

1:52 PM

8 February 2021

1:52 PM

It’s been an eventful week in Western Australia. When I say ‘eventful, I don’t mean ‘fun’ eventful – I mean ‘what the hell is this asshattery?’ eventful. Last Sunday, saw an unnerved Mark McGowan plunge 80% of the WA population into a hard lockdown over one hotel quarantine worker testing positive COVID19. 

One. 

And the last time I signed off for the SpecOz, it had just come to light that the WA government dragged its feet for almost 3 weeks in implementing daily testing for quarantine workers as decided by the National Cabinet 

But my disbelief at this government’s ineptitude didn’t end there.  

On Tuesdaya returned traveller in hotel quarantine revealed on 6PR talkback that hotel quarantine workers attending on them did not wear masksLater, a rather embarrassed health minister,...

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