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NSW residents can now enter Western Australia without the need to quarantine

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NSW residents are now able to enter Western Australia without needing to quarantine.

It is the first time they have been allowed back in the state following a coronavirus outbreak on Sydney's Northern Beaches in December.

However, NSW residents are still subject to conditions, including a requirement to complete a mandatory G2G PASS registration and declaration.

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NSW residents are now able to enter Western Australia and visit locations such as Elizabeth Quay in Perth without needing to quarantine. Getty

They must also complete a health screening on arrival at Perth airport and scan their pass to exit the airport.

Victorians are still locked out of the state after WA extended its hard border lockout until at least 12.01am on Thursday, February 18.

Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan announced the requirement for NSW residents to self-quarantine after a coronavirus outbreak on Sydney's Northern Beaches in December. WA lifted this requirement today. 9News

The state was sent into a snap five-day lockdown on Friday, after an outbreak at Melbourne Airport's Holiday Inn.

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