CORONAVIRUS — NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN —
VACCINATION THRESHOLD
527. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
refusal to support small businesses across Western Australia with his refusal
to provide an adequate answer to question without notice 504 asked on 17 August
2021, leaving businesses in Western Australia in the dark on their obligations
to provide a COVID-safe workplace.
(1) Is the
government required to provide a COVID-free or COVID-safe workplace for public
service workers in Western Australia?
(2) If an unvaccinated individual who is either a government
employee or a customer acquires COVID-19 while frequenting a government department, is that department or the
government liable for any legal consequences or to pay compensation?
(3) Has any advice been sought from the State
Solicitor's Office or any other source with regard to the government's
legal liability for COVID-19 infection and vaccination status, including the
circumstances in (2)?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) These
are matters that call for legal interpretation or opinion and under standing
order 105(1)(b) are not permissible.