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Coronavirus crisis: WA Premier Mark McGowan speaks live on border reopening roadmap after National Cabinet

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Miriam FisherThe West Australian
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VideoWestern Australia will reopen to domestic and international travellers when the State hits a 90 per cent vaccination milestone — likely in late January or early February.

Western Australia will wait until as late as early-February to reopen its interstate borders in a move the premier says will save hundreds of lives.

Unveiling the state’s long-awaited border transition plan on Friday, Premier Mark McGowan did not set a specific reopening date but said controls would be eased once the state achieved 90 per cent vaccination for people aged 12 and above.

That threshold, which requires another 250,000 West Australians to get vaccinated against COVID-19, is expected to be reached by late-January or early-February.

A specific reopening date will be locked in once the state achieves 80 per cent vaccination, expected in the first half of December.

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