CORONAVIRUS —
INTERSTATE AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS — EXEMPTIONS
523. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the interstate travel
restrictions imposed from 1.30 pm Western Standard Time on Tuesday, 24 March,
and to the international travel restrictions.
(1) How many exemptions have been
granted for interstate travel?
(2) How many exemptions have been
granted for international travel?
(3) How many requests for both
interstate and international travel exemptions have been rejected?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the Leader of the
Opposition for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided to me by the Minister for Police.
The
Quarantine (Closing the Border) Directions came into effect in Western Australia
at 11.59 pm on 5 April 2020. The Western Australia Police Force advises
the following.
(1) Since the
Quarantine (Closing the Border) Directions came into effect, 15 772 people have
entered Western Australia from domestic airline travel.
(2) Since the
Quarantine (Closing the Border) Directions came into effect, 4 367 people have
entered Western Australia from international airline travel.
(3) It is not
possible to break down the exact number of applications that have been
rejected. Applications for exemption are
assessed on an individual basis. The exact number of rejected applications is
not recorded.