❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about the ability of unvaccinated volunteer firefighters and farmers to attend fires, to which the Minister responds with details of vaccination requirements for Fire and Emergency Services workers and clarifies the exemption for farmers on their own property.
AnsweredQoN 981Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS — MANDATORY
VACCINATIONS —FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS
981. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the comments made by the
Minister for Health yesterday confirming that volunteer firefighters will be
required to be vaccinated again COVID-19.
(1) Will volunteer firefighters be
able to attend a fire if they are unvaccinated?
(2) Will an
unvaccinated farmer be able to fight a fire on their own property if the fire
is attended by other volunteers or Department of Fire and Emergency Services
staff?
VACCINATIONS —FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS
981. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the comments made by the
Minister for Health yesterday confirming that volunteer firefighters will be
required to be vaccinated again COVID-19.
(1) Will volunteer firefighters be
able to attend a fire if they are unvaccinated?
(2) Will an
unvaccinated farmer be able to fight a fire on their own property if the fire
is attended by other volunteers or Department of Fire and Emergency Services
staff?
AnswerView source ↗
I am experiencing deja vu, President.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) No. From
12.01 am on 1 January 2022, a person who is a Fire and Emergency Services
worker must not enter or remain at a Fire and
Emergency Services site if the Fire and Emergency Services worker has not been
partially vaccinated against COVID-19; and from 12.01 am on 1 February 2022, a person
who is a Fire and Emergency Services worker must not enter or remain at a Fire
and Emergency Services site if the Fire and Emergency Services worker has not
been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
(2) Yes. A farmer is not covered under the Fire and
Emergency Services Worker (Restrictions on Access) Directions.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) No. From
12.01 am on 1 January 2022, a person who is a Fire and Emergency Services
worker must not enter or remain at a Fire and
Emergency Services site if the Fire and Emergency Services worker has not been
partially vaccinated against COVID-19; and from 12.01 am on 1 February 2022, a person
who is a Fire and Emergency Services worker must not enter or remain at a Fire
and Emergency Services site if the Fire and Emergency Services worker has not
been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
(2) Yes. A farmer is not covered under the Fire and
Emergency Services Worker (Restrictions on Access) Directions.
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