CORONAVIRUS —
HOTEL QUARANTINE — STAFF VACCINATIONS
648. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I refer to question without notice
562 asked in this place on 19 August 2021 and the state government's
deadline of 10 May for hotel quarantine workers to be fully vaccinated.
(1) How many workers are currently
employed in the hotel quarantine system?
(2) How many workers in the hotel
quarantine system are not fully vaccinated?
(3) Why have the
workers identified in (1) been permitted to work in the hotel quarantine system
despite not receiving both doses of a COVID-19 vaccination?
(4) Has the Chief
Health Officer or Vaccine Commander provided any advice regarding permitting
workers who are not fully vaccinated to work in the hotel quarantine system;
and, if so, please detail the advice?
(5) Please table
any directions or orders issued and subsequently amended, if necessary,
regarding mandatory vaccination of hotel quarantine workers.
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
It was a long question and indeed
will require some information. I have been advised that further time is
required to answer this question. The information will be provided to the
honourable member by 9 September 2021.