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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 460 asked in the Legislative Council on 19 May 2020 by Hon Martin Aldridge

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

CORONAVIRUS — INTRASTATE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

460. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:

I refer to the ''Prohibition on Regional Travel Directions'' established by the State Emergency Coordinator on 31 March 2020 and replaced on 17 May 2020.

(1) Did the Premier, the State Emergency Coordinator or the State Disaster Council receive advice from the Chief Medical Officer of Western Australia, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee or the Department of Health recommending the implementation of intrastate travel restrictions?

(2) If yes to (1), on what day was advice received, and please table that advice?

(3) Did the advice received identify that on public health grounds, travel should be restricted in the form and manner that was established by the State Emergency Coordinator?

(4) Is the Premier aware that despite assurances by the Minister for Transport in answer to Legislative Council question without notice 334 asked by Hon Colin de Grussa, MLC, travel by regular passenger transport to regions with restricted access is occurring without impediment by the airlines or the Western Australia Police Force?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

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

(1)–(4) The Premier meets several times a week with the COVID-19 emergency team, which includes representatives from the Department of Health. All advice is considered when making decisions on travel restrictions.