Western Australian Opposition Condemns Government’s Extension of Emergency Powers

Western Australian Opposition Condemns Government’s Extension of Emergency Powers
Mia Davies, Leader of the Opposition and Nationals WA, attends a luncheon at the Perth USAsia Centre in Perth, Australia on June 9, 2021. Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images
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Western Australian (WA) opposition leader Mia Davies has criticised the McGowan government for using its majority to push through legislation that extends WA’s State of Emergency powers for a further six months.

In a release on Wednesday, Davies, also the leader of the WA Nationals, said the premier had sidestepped normal parliamentary processes to avoid scrutiny and extend powers that other states had long since dropped.

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