Premier Mark McGowan has announces Police Commissioner Chris Dawson as the 34th governor of Western Australia.
WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced Police Commissioner Chris Dawson as the 34th governor of Western Australia.
Mr Dawson was appointed commissioner in 2017 and led the force throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, including overseeing the state's hard borders and travel restrictions. Mr McGowan said he had been "instrumental" in handling the pandemic in WA, both as the State Emergency Coordinator and previously the state's vaccine commander.
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