CORONAVIRUS —
VACCINATIONS — TRANSITION PLAN
969. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the government's
announcement on 5 November of a plan to have a plan for the opening of the
state from COVID restrictions called WA's safe transition plan.
(1) If an
unvaccinated Western Australian leaves WA, will they be required to quarantine
for 14 days on return in a designated facility?
(2) If yes to (1), what facility will be used and will
there be a cost to the traveller of quarantining at this facility?
(3) At what point will public health and social
measures such as facemasks and contact registers be phased out?
(4) Are the
majority of Western Australians who have done the right thing and are fully
vaccinated being penalised to protect individuals who choose not to be
vaccinated, given vaccines have been available for eight months?
(5) If no to (4),
why not?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The commonwealth government currently requires
travellers to be double-dose vaccinated to leave Australia. If
travelling domestically, unvaccinated persons, unless exempt or under 12 years,
will not be permitted to enter WA unless they are vaccinated.
(3) Public health and social measures will be imposed,
adjusted or removed based on health advice at the time.
(4) No.
(5) As an
important part of our transition plan, some public health and safety measures
will be introduced to help manage the spread
of the virus once it reaches Western Australia. These measures include a proof
of vaccination requirement for
interstate and international travel; employment in certain industries,
nightclubs, the casino and for events of 1 000 people or more, including
Optus Stadium, RAC Arena and HBF Park, as
well as concerts and festivals. If the 90 per cent vaccination rate is not met,
additional proof of vaccination requirements may be introduced based on
health advice.