And the re-election in March of Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan was widely reported to have been in part due to support in the state for his strict state border closures and hardline approach to arrivals.
Khorshid echoed statements from many industry groups claiming that the country cannot be free of COVID-19 forever and that vaccinations were the best path towards reopening while also protecting the population.
That isn’t to keep COVID out - it’s to keep Muslims and Chinese out. :)