Posted on 01/13/2022 4:37:45 AM PST by fluorescence
West Australians will need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to access a wide range of venues and events from January 31, Premier Mark McGowan has announced.
Mr McGowan said proof of double-dose vaccination would be required for those aged 16 and older at hospitals, aged care facilities and all hospitality venues, including restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars, taverns, nightclubs and where dine-in fast food is available.
The requirement will also extend to indoor entertainment venues including play centres, gaming and gambling venues including Crown Perth, theatres, concert halls, museums, cinemas and live music venues.
Bottle shops, gyms, fitness centres, health studios, amusement parks and the zoo are also encompassed by the new rules, which already apply to events with more than 500 people, including music festivals and major stadiums.
There will not be many public places unvaccinated people can visit, but they will be permitted to get takeaway food and visit roadhouses and petrol stations.
Community sport and school-based events will also be exempt, unless at one of the specific venues listed.
“These will be the broadest proof of vaccination requirements in the nation and they will not be removed any time soon," Mr McGowan said.
“We have seen the disaster in New South Wales when they removed proof of vaccination requirements in mid-December. We have learned from their mistakes and are determined not to repeat them."
Mr McGowan said life would become very difficult for the unvaccinated from January 31.
"No pubs, no bottle shops, no gym, no yoga classes, no gigs, no dancefloors, no hospital or aged care visits.
"If you choose to remain unvaccinated, you are choosing to put yourself at risk, you are choosing to put the people around you at risk, and you are choosing to increase the burden on our health staff."
Mr McGowan said the proof of vaccination requirement would apply statewide and he expected the requirement would be in place "for years to come".
He also flagged that he expected the vaccination requirement would be expanded to three doses in the future.
"Our expectation is that in order to be fully vaccinated, the Commonwealth rules will say three doses, and once that happens, we will move to the three-dose rule in due course."
Australia’s governments are at it again spreading Chinese propaganda about how strict their vaccine mandates are.
What a disgusting group of people.
Mr McGowan said life would become very difficult for the unvaccinated from January 31.
“No pubs, no bottle shops, no gym, no yoga classes, no gigs, no dancefloors, no hospital or aged care visits.
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The power to destroy people, especially defenseless people, is addictive.
Fascinating Twitter feed, covers Djokavic, the English to English thing, and CoupFlu ...
https://mobile.twitter.com/OzraeliAvi
PM Morrison: vaccine does NOT stop the spread of Omicron.
Also PM Morrison: non-citizens cannot enter Australia unvaccinated.
Why?
If the vaccine doesn’t stop the spread, what threat do the Novak Djokovic’s at our border really pose?
None. Especially with antibodies.
12:40 AM · Jan 13, 2022·
Australia (and New Zealand, too) is still in the vise-grip of this insane “Covid-Zero” mentality ... NO cases at all can be tolerated, so lockdowns, curfews, passports, shopping restrictions, etc. must be implemented ...
all to reach this magical-unicorn-goal of zero Covid cases - doesn’t matter how much the People have to suffer
so never mind all the negative side effects of these idiotic policies - depression, marital breakdowns, childhood stress, sedentary lifestyle, increased drinking, missed medical checkups, etc.
the magical goal of zero cases must be reached, dammit!!!
I have no interest in ever visiting Australia. It has become as appealing as North Korea.
Western Australia is not typical of the rest of Australia. Nowhere else in the country is even close to trying to pursue COVID-Zero.
Aus version of “The Final Solution”
“You indicated that you are:
a foreign national
not qualified as a fully vaccinated traveller
Starting January 15, 2022, you may not be able to enter Canada unless you qualify as fully vaccinated. Make plans now to ensure you are fully vaccinated 14 days before arrival.”
I have also seen articles and videos,where Canadian police have roughed up people, even Christian ministers have been roughed up and put in jail. So I don't know why you are so upset with Australia, when it appears worse to us in Canada?
Mad Max returns.
Why?
If the vaccine doesn't stop the spread, what threat do the Novak Djokovic’s at our border really pose?”
Same immigration laws apply to foreigners trying to enter the USA or Canada. You must be vaccinated with few exceptions. (Of course, that doesn't apply to for the USA 10,000’s of illegal immigrants crossing into the border from Mexico....the wonderful USA government has exempted them).
This is not Australia, is it Western Australia. It would like if we put articles about California or New York restrictions had said it represented all of the USA.
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