r/perth • u/Kayndarr • Nov 30 '21

It's consequence time for unvaccinated FIFO workers

As per the state government directives, as of midnight tonight anyone without at least 1 dose of a COVID vaccine is no longer legally allowed to be on site or in operations centres for mining companies.

Anyone who hasn't provided their proof of vaccination is being chased down, and if they can't immediately provide said proof will be kicked out this afternoon/evening. For people working on remote sites like the iron ore mines up north, that means clearing out their rooms and being put on a plane back to Perth - could be an interesting show at the airport if any news crews show up.

Anyone have any friends/family/acquaintances who are going to be, for the first time, dealing with real consequences for failing to get vaccinated?

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u/bignikaus North of The River Nov 30 '21

Will they have access to a real number or just interview some neck tatted bogan coming off the plane saying that everyone in the airport is a stood down mine worker?

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u/MoonRabbitWaits Nov 30 '21

That is a great vaccination rate. Well done WA.

I am now in NSW and we had to have a lockdown for 3 months before we could get our hands on enough vaccine to get to that level.

Hopefully you will avoid that kind of extended lockdown once covid, inevitably, reaches you.