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.