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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 351 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 21 May 2020 by Mrs A.K. Hayden

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

CORONAVIRUS — RESTRICTIONS

351. Mrs A.K. HAYDEN to the Premier:

Can the Premier please explain to the small businesses of Western Australia why 20 people sitting down for a meal for half an hour is safer from a social-distancing perspective than 20 people standing up and having a beer for half an hour in a venue?

Mr M. McGOWAN replied:

Obviously, the health advice we received is that if we open up bars, cafes and restaurants, having people seated is a safer environment than having them moving around. I think that is pretty clear. That is the advice accepted by all of the states. That is the advice provided by the Chief Health Officer of Australia and it is the advice accepted by the Premiers of the other states, including the Liberal Premiers. That is the advice provided by the Chief Health Officer. I urge the member not to politicise this.