Liberals who thought the Cormann factor in local affairs would wane after his move to France have been mistaken, based on the results of a ballot for positions in the Swan division of the party.
Western Australians in New South Wales have until Wednesday to return home after the state government announced it planned to upgrade it to an extreme risk jurisdiction.
The state government will provide quarantine assistance to arrivals from Kabul, as part of Australia’s mission to evacuate people from the Taliban-controlled city.
The federal government plans to begin construction on WA’s 1,000 bed, purpose-built quarantine facility as early as October, despite the location having not yet been finalised.
The state government’s plan to clear 12 hectares of vegetation in Exmouth to realign Yardie Creek Road will be subject to the highest possible level of scrutiny by the EPA.