WAxit Party Hopes Secession Gains Traction in Upcoming State Election

WAxit Party Hopes Secession Gains Traction in Upcoming State Election
A general view of the Perth City skyline with two native Black Swans on January 8, 2021 in Perth, Australia. Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images
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Following in the footsteps of Brexit, the newly formed WAxit Party is hoping it can convince voters of the merits of withdrawing Western Australia (WA) from the Commonwealth in the upcoming March state election.
Talks of secession have been present throughout the last year with WA implementing strict border closures to counter the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, however the major parties have not taken the idea on board.