'We should bill for the Ruby Princess': Astonishing war of words erupts between premiers Gladys Berejiklian and Mark McGowan as she demands Western Australia cough up $8million for coronavirus quarantine
Mark McGowan has fired back at Gladys Berejiklian after she claimed his state owed New South Wales $8million for quarantining WA residents. The WA premier accused Ms Berejiklian of making the demand to distract from the 'serious corruption' scandal which came out at last week's Independent Commission Against Corruption investigation. He said the move by the NSW government would be 'outside the national agreement that was reached at national cabinet'. 'If I was unkind, I would say maybe we should send a bill to the NSW government for the Ruby Princess and all the trauma that caused other states,' Mr McGowan said. Gladys Berejiklian (pictured in parliament on Tuesday) demanded Queensland and WA should cough up money for coronavirus quarantine Mark McGowan fired back, accusing Ms Berejiklian of making the demand to distract from the 'serious corruption' scandal which came out at last week's ICAC hearings 'Or maybe we should send a bill to the N