CORONAVIRUS —
QUARANTINE BREACHES
907. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Police:
This question is asked on behalf of
Hon Michael Mischin, who is on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the 14-day isolation
period that forms part of COVID-19 quarantine requirements for all persons
entering Western Australia.
(1) How many
reports have been received of failures by individuals to comply with that
isolation period?
(2) How many have been
investigated?
(3) How many have resulted in
charges being laid?
(4) How many
charges have resulted in convictions by the courts; and, in each case, what
penalties have been imposed?
(5) How many charges are still
pending before the courts?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank Hon Michael Mischin for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Police.
(1)–(2) The Western Australia Police Force advises that it
is not possible for police to provide relevant information within the
time frame as a manual check of each individual report is required to obtain
this data. However, the WA Police Force confirms all reports are investigated.
If the honourable member places the question on notice, the WA Police Force
will identify information that can readily be provided within a reasonable time
frame.
(3) As at 15 September
2020, the WA Police Force advises that the following sanctions have been issued
in respect of quarantine closing border
directions: 33 persons summonsed, 22 persons arrested, 89 infringements
issued and three young offender cautions applied.
(4)–(5) These
questions should be referred to the Attorney General; however, as has been
reported, penalties have included imprisonment.