❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma requests the Minister for Health to table the COVID-19 surge plan mentioned by the Director General of the Department of Health. The Minister declines, citing the document's dynamic nature.
AnsweredQoN 579Legislative Council
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CORONAVIRUS
— SURGE PLAN
579. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
During an interview on ABC Radio 720
yesterday morning, Monday, 30 August, the director general of the Department of
Health, Dr David Russell-Weisz, referred to the existence of a COVID-19 surge
plan.
(1) Will the minister please table a
copy of that document?
(2) If not, why not?
— SURGE PLAN
579. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
During an interview on ABC Radio 720
yesterday morning, Monday, 30 August, the director general of the Department of
Health, Dr David Russell-Weisz, referred to the existence of a COVID-19 surge
plan.
(1) Will the minister please table a
copy of that document?
(2) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) As
working documents that are regularly revised and updated in line with changing
modelling and circumstances, COVID surge plans are not released publicly.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) As
working documents that are regularly revised and updated in line with changing
modelling and circumstances, COVID surge plans are not released publicly.
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