CORONAVIRUS —
INTERSTATE AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS —EXEMPTIONS
406. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister
for Police:
I have two questions from me and
five from other members.
The PRESIDENT: That is seven
in total.
Hon PETER COLLIER: I refer to
question without notice 383, asked on Tuesday, 12 May 2020, regarding
exemptions to interstate and international border restrictions.
Will the minister provide a list of
all the reasons why an exemption was approved under the ''other approved
grounds'' category; and, if not, why not?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises that, as outlined in response to question without notice 383,
applications for exemptions are assessed on an individual basis and it is not
possible to break down the exact number of applications. ''Other
approved grounds'' include Western Australian residents who are
returning to reside in Western Australia, as well as exceptional circumstances
such as an exemption for a person's attendance at a family member's
funeral or to receive urgent medical treatment.