A war of words has erupted after the Victorian Premier sledged South Australia’s decision to re-open borders to visitors from Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania. 

Asked about the travel bubble today, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews responded with a fiery quip.

“I don’t want to be offensive to South Australians, but why would you want to go there?”

South Australia Senator Andrew McLachlan released the statement below.

My response to comments made this morning by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews: pic.twitter.com/2xCEVrpuQ1

— Senator Andrew McLachlan CSC (@almclachlan1) June 17, 2020

Senator McLachlan told Mark Levy Premier Andrews should focus on his own state.

“I suggest Premier Andrews focuses on cleaning up his own backyard before he starts throwing stones at my beautiful state,” he said.

“We are virtually virus free, we are a standout on the mainland, along with NT and WA.”

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