CORONAVIRUS — SMALL BUSINESS — LEGAL
REQUIREMENTS
557. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Small Business:
(1) Are small
businesses in Western Australia required to provide a COVID-free environment to
staff, clients and customers?
(2) If yes to
(1), what risks or penalties are small businesses faced with if they fail to do
so?
(3) If no to (1),
why not?
(4) Are WA small
businesses covered under state industrial relations legislation legally able to
require small business employees to be vaccinated?
(5) Are WA small businesses governed by state trading
legislation able to refuse entry to COVID-unvaccinated clients and
customers?
Hon
MATTHEW SWINBOURN replied:
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I provide the following response on behalf of the Minister for
Small Business.
(1)–(5) These
matters call for legal interpretation or opinion. The member is referred to
standing order 105(1)(b).