One hundred doctors locked out of Western Australia weeks before state reopens

Shutout doctors and the state opposition raise concerns Mark McGowan's government is refusing entry for essential workers

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One hundred doctors, including specialists, consultants and locums for remote areas, are locked out of Western Australia, with Mark McGowan's government refusing G2G passes despite the entry of Covid-19 being mere weeks away.

Since the spread of the Omicron variant in late 2021, the WA government has progressively shuttered entry from anyone entering from the eastern states, making it now close to impossible for anyone to enter WA, diplomats and state officials aside.