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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1162 asked in the Legislative Council on 22 October 2020 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

CORONAVIRUS — AGRICULTURE WORKERS

1162. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:

I ask this question on behalf of Hon Dr Steve Thomas, who is on urgent parliamentary business.

I refer to the shortage of farm workers to harvest this year's crops.

(1) How many agricultural workers have been approved to date as exempt travellers to this state's hard border under the agricultural worker exemption category in each month since the hard border was instigated?

(2) Given that the agricultural worker exemption category was removed from the list of exemptions on 18 September, how many agricultural workers have been approved to date as exempt travellers to this state's hard border under the general exemption category in each month since the hard border was instigated?

(3) How many employment placements have been made as a result of the Work and Wander Out Yonder campaign to date as a result of the campaign, and how has that been measured?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. I know that the honourable member is aware of the answer that I am about to give.

Given the complexity of the question, an answer is not available in the time frame today. However, we will provide the member with a response on the next sitting day, 3 November.