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Coronavirus border uncertainty worsens skills shortages in WA
Furniture sold, bags packed and jobs on the horizon — but Anne Norman and Jamie Damaso are stuck in limbo.
Key points:
- Anne Norman and Jamie Damaso say they have multiple job offers in WA
- However, the couple have so far been unable to secure a travel exemption
- Industry groups say border uncertainty is putting pressure on businesses
Based in the coastal New South Wales town of Harrington, the couple are trying to move to Western Australia, but say the unpredictable border closures have left them stranded.
“It does scare me, because I worry what’s going to happen if this continues,” Ms Norman said.
“We’ve got a baby, we’ve got debts, things to pay for.”
The pair had been working in Queensland on a contract mine job when Ms Norman fell…
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