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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 840 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 24 November 2021 by Mr V.A. Catania

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

CORONAVIRUS — VACCINATIONS — INTRASTATE BORDER RESTRICTIONS

840. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Minister for Tourism:

I have a supplementary question. Will the minister commit to providing financial support to tourism businesses directly impacted by the government's measures to protect regional businesses impacted by the government's future decisions?

Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN replied:

Members opposite continue to demonstrate that they are not genuine about supporting the government's campaign. They might say a few words here and there but they have not been genuine. This is the problem that the opposition has created in many communities. The member and members of the alliance, as it is called, have demonstrated that they do not understand that by reaching and exceeding our targets we will increase the protection of all Western Australians into the future and ensure that businesses and enterprises, be it tourism, small business or larger scale businesses, will be in the best position to not only work through the COVID-19 experience, but also, of course, prosper. We are seeing that. We have the best economy in Australia and, indeed, in the world now, because of our approach—the Premier's approach—of using a highly targeted strategy.

I will say this: we have seen a range of measures introduced over the COVID-19 period, but, ultimately, getting vaccinated is going to make the difference, and it is going to rely on all of us, as elected members of our communities, to stand and say, ''Please, for the benefit of your family and loved ones, your businesses and the local enterprises in your community, and in others across the state, vaccination is the answer!'' That is what members opposite do not seem to get, and that is the message that we will be hammering out there in places and spaces throughout the state. Western Australians are responding; today, 85 per cent have had a single dose and we are moving towards that target for double dosage.

Member, please, we will keep supporting lots and lots of enterprises by keeping this state safe and by encouraging vaccination throughout Western Australia.