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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 668 asked in the Legislative Council on 8 September 2021 by Hon Martin Aldridge

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

CORONAVIRUS — HOTEL QUARANTINE — STAFF

668. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the Minister for Health:

I refer to the media release from 9 April titled ''Independent review strengthens hotel quarantine regime'' and the recommendation to restrict hotel quarantine workers from holding secondary employment.

(1) On how many occasions has the Department of Health investigated hotel quarantine workers holding secondary employment since 9 April?

(2) For each occasion, what was the finding of the investigation?

(3) Is the Department of Health aware of any hotel quarantine workers currently working in secondary employment?

(4) If yes to (3), can the minister please provide details of why an exemption was granted to permit secondary employment?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) Three times.

(2) One case was not substantiated. In the other two cases, the employer had terminated the contract for those individuals prior to completion of the Department of Health's investigation.

(3) No.

(4) Not applicable.