The WA Premier Mark McGowan on Wednesday took repeated swipes at the NSW government over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and said his state was doing the 'heavy lifting' to support Australia's economy.
The Western Australia leader said NSW “got themselves into this position” after it announced a deficit of almost $20 billion due to the decision to not lock down earlier after a major outbreak in late June.
Mark McGowan said NSW"failed" in its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the economic failure of the country. Picture Jackson Flindell/The West Australian He flagged his government was doing the “heavy lifting” for the rest of Australia after its strong performance in the economy. Mr Perrottet and Mr McGowan were engaged in a feud in October where the NSW leader demanded a reform of the GST and singled out WA for receiving a higher share.
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