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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 385 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 27 May 2020 by Mr A. Krsticevic

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

CORONAVIRUS — RESTRICTIONS — PLAYGROUNDS

385. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC to the Premier:

I have a supplementary question. Can the Premier explain why Western Australia is the only jurisdiction in the country that will not let children play in playgrounds, and will he table that health advice, which differs from every other state and territory?

Mr M. McGOWAN replied:

As I outlined to the member, we meet with the Chief Health Officer every morning of every day, seven days a week, and discuss these and other issues as part of the emergency management arrangements under the state of emergency. The State Emergency Management Committee meets every morning, the State Disaster Council meets after every national cabinet meeting and there is a national cabinet meeting on average once or twice a week. All these issues are discussed. Different states have done things at different rates within the national framework. The national framework was published —

Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.

The SPEAKER: Member for Carine, you have had two goes.

Mr M. McGOWAN: They are very low quality questions when the member asks things such as this.

Mr A. Krsticevic: I care about children and their health.

Mr M. McGOWAN: There it is.

The SPEAKER: Member for Carine!

Mr M. McGOWAN: I remind the member that this state government got schools back, certainly before the four states on the east coast. We ensured that children are being educated. When the member makes silly accusations like that, think about that fact.

The SPEAKER: That is the end of question time.