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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 981 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 November 2021 by Hon Steve Martin

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

CORONAVIRUS — MANDATORY VACCINATIONS —FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS

981. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Emergency Services:

I refer to the comments made by the Minister for Health yesterday confirming that volunteer firefighters will be required to be vaccinated again COVID-19.

(1) Will volunteer firefighters be able to attend a fire if they are unvaccinated?

(2) Will an unvaccinated farmer be able to fight a fire on their own property if the fire is attended by other volunteers or Department of Fire and Emergency Services staff?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I am experiencing deja vu, President. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) No. From 12.01 am on 1 January 2022, a person who is a Fire and Emergency Services worker must not enter or remain at a Fire and Emergency Services site if the Fire and Emergency Services worker has not been partially vaccinated against COVID-19; and from 12.01 am on 1 February 2022, a person who is a Fire and Emergency Services worker must not enter or remain at a Fire and Emergency Services site if the Fire and Emergency Services worker has not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

(2) Yes. A farmer is not covered under the Fire and Emergency Services Worker (Restrictions on Access) Directions.