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Collected Item: “Western Australia's Hard Border”

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Western Australia's Hard Border

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Western Australia's "Hard Border" has prevented many people who live in the state from returning home. Australians wishing to enter the state must apply for travel approval called the “Good to Go process” with the police. Very few are permitted to enter, and those that do must also self-quarantine for 14 days.

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Western Australia, Australia, border, government, quarantine, family reunification

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https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/10/28/western-australia-covid-19-hard-border-causing-hardship#

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Human Rights Watch

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2020-10-28
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