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Mark McGowan has issued a thinly-veiled swipe at other state leaders by pledging his support to the federal government's response to the growing Omicron Covid-19 threat.
Australia has slammed shut its international borders to travellers from nine southern African countries impacted by the variant, while thousands of skilled workers, students, and refugees remain locked out for another two weeks.
Quarantine requirements for overseas arrivals into New South Wales and Victoria have also been reinstated as the Australian cases of the South African strain rose to six.
The Western Australian Premier has doubled down on his refusal to reopen the state by claiming the federal government's temporary border closures vindicates his tough stance.
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan (with wife Sarah) has issued another cheap shot at state counterparts
'I think what the federal government has done is a
