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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1079 asked in the Legislative Council on 14 October 2020 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

CORONAVIRUS — INTERSTATE BORDER RESTRICTIONS

1079. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:

I refer to the Premier's recent comments that bringing down Western Australia's hard border will require new coronavirus restrictions as a precautionary measure to keep the community safe.

(1) Is this comment and the subsequent approach based on health advice—after today?

(2) If yes to (1), will the Premier table this advice; and, if not, why not?

(3) Does the Premier stand behind his statement ''Some people in business seem to want the virus to come back, they seem to think that's a better outcome''; and, if so, to whom in the business community is the Premier referring?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

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

(1)–(3) The member's wording is incorrect. The Premier noted that the bringing down of the hard border ''may'' require new restrictions. As with all aspects of dealing with this global pandemic, decisions will be made based upon the latest advice from the Chief Health Officer.