PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
451. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Health:
This is a question from yesterday
regarding the government's utilisation of the Public Health Act 2016
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(1) Will the review of both the act's
effectiveness and whether the act has been effectively utilised be undertaken?
(2) If yes, by whom?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) Will the
government consider creating more explicit provisions within the act to better
manage extended pandemic scenarios, such as the present one?
(5) If not, why not?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. Pursuant
to section 306 of the Public Health Act 2016, a review of the act will be
undertaken as soon as is practicable.
(2) The Public and Aboriginal
Health directorate of the Department of Health.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The government will make a decision
upon advice from the Department of Health.
(5) Not applicable.