❓ Mr. Nalder questions the Premier on support for small businesses facing supply chain disruptions and staff layoffs due to the coronavirus. The Premier responds by addressing panic buying and urging calm, while stating the government is working with the federal government to ensure sufficient supplies.
AnsweredQoN 121Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS — SUPPLY
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121. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I
refer to small businesses that are starting to run out of supplies from China
and are starting to lay off staff. What is the Premier doing to help these small businesses and their staff to
weather the crisis other than saying, ''Don't panic and
stay calm''?
CHAIN DISRUPTION
121. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I
refer to small businesses that are starting to run out of supplies from China
and are starting to lay off staff. What is the Premier doing to help these small businesses and their staff to
weather the crisis other than saying, ''Don't panic and
stay calm''?
AnswerView source ↗
Clearly, some of the panic buying
that we have seen across the community has been unnecessary and unseemly. I would
encourage all citizens engaged in that sort of conduct to stop and desist. It
is not the Western Australian way. It is not the Australian way to engage in
that sort of conduct. Our country has been through many traumatic events and I urge
all Australians to act with the dignity, respect and appropriateness that these
sorts of occasions require. We are working, as I have said repeatedly, with the
federal government to ensure that sufficient supplies are available. When it comes to the issue that I assume the member is
referring to around toilet paper, rice and such things, factories around
the country are working around the clock to ensure that they are provided to
the people of Western Australia and Australia more generally.
Panic buying is not appropriate.
This is it not a time for panic. This is a time for calmness and considered
responses on the part of everyone—politicians, government officials and
consumers alike. I urge everyone to act in that way. I once again urge the
state opposition to stop politicising this issue and to act in a constructive
way.
that we have seen across the community has been unnecessary and unseemly. I would
encourage all citizens engaged in that sort of conduct to stop and desist. It
is not the Western Australian way. It is not the Australian way to engage in
that sort of conduct. Our country has been through many traumatic events and I urge
all Australians to act with the dignity, respect and appropriateness that these
sorts of occasions require. We are working, as I have said repeatedly, with the
federal government to ensure that sufficient supplies are available. When it comes to the issue that I assume the member is
referring to around toilet paper, rice and such things, factories around
the country are working around the clock to ensure that they are provided to
the people of Western Australia and Australia more generally.
Panic buying is not appropriate.
This is it not a time for panic. This is a time for calmness and considered
responses on the part of everyone—politicians, government officials and
consumers alike. I urge everyone to act in that way. I once again urge the
state opposition to stop politicising this issue and to act in a constructive
way.
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