CORONAVIRUS — VEGA
DREAM
1069. Hon CHARLES SMITH to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I
refer to the iron ore carrier Vega Dream—or should I say
nightmare—which has COVID-19-positive crew onboard and has had
one crew member evacuated to Perth.
(1) Who is paying for this man's
flight and medical treatment?
(2) Who is paying for this man to be
kept in a State Health Incident Coordination Centre hotel?
Hon ALANNA CLOHESY
replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The WA
Country Health Service and the Royal Flying Doctor Service will be seeking
recompense of medical treatment and flight costs from the shipping agent.
(2) WA Health.