Based on the latest health advice, border controls with Queensland and Tasmania will strengthen from 12:01am, Monday 20 December, 2021.
Queensland
Queensland will transition from a ‘low risk’ jurisdiction to a ‘medium risk’ jurisdiction.
Travel from Queensland will not be permitted, unless a person is an approved traveller.
The exemption list is limited to certain senior Government officials, certain active military personnel, a member of the Commonwealth Parliament, a person carrying out functions under a law of the Commonwealth, a person carrying out a limited range of specialist functions, and a person given approval by the State Emergency Coordinator or an authorised officer.
Any Western Australian who has recently travelled to Queensland is eligible to return under compassionate grounds and must apply through the G2G Pass system.
Approved travellers arriving in WA from 12.01am, Monday 20 December, 2021 via Queensland must:
- be double dose vaccinated against COVID-19, if eligible;
- provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test 72 hours prior to departure;
- self-quarantine in a suitable premise for 14 days;
- present for an initial COVID-19 test within 48 hours;
- present for a COVID-19 test if any symptoms develop during quarantine; and
- present for a COVID-19 test on day 12 after arrival in WA.
Tasmania
Tasmania will transition from a ‘very low risk’ jurisdiction to a ‘low risk’ jurisdiction.
Under the low risk category, travel is permitted from Tasmania into WA, subject to the following strict conditions:
- be double dose vaccinated (for eligible people);
- present for a COVID-19 test on arrival (within 48 hours) and on day 12;
- self-quarantine in a suitable premise for 14 days
- complete a G2G Pass prior to arrival, stipulating they do not have any COVID-19 symptoms and which jurisdictions they have visited in the previous 14 days;
- land arrivals to be met at the border checkpoint for a health screening and to have their G2G Pass checked before proceeding to their self-quarantine.
Recent arrivals from Tasmania should familiarise themselves with the latest exposure sites (external link) reported by Tasmania Health.
Recent arrivals into WA from Tasmania who have not been to any exposure sites are advised to get tested if they develop any symptoms that may be related to COVID-19.
A list of testing clinics is available on the HealthyWA (external link) website.
The WA Chief Health Officer will continue to monitor and review border controls.
For more information, visit the Controlled border page.
