❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the Premier about the expiry date of the Emergency Management Amendment (Temporary COVID-19 Provisions) Act 2022 and seeks assurance that the powers will not be extended. The Premier confirms the expiry is two years after proclamation and states extension will only occur if required to manage the pandemic.
AnsweredQoN 538Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AMENDMENT (TEMPORARY COVID-19 PROVISIONS) ACT
538. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I refer to the letter to the
Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs dated 4 May 2023 in which
the Premier states that provisions in the Emergency Management Amendment
(Temporary COVID-19 Provisions) Act 2022 automatically expire two years
following the commencement of the act.
(1) On what date will the provisions
automatically expire?
(2) Will the Premier unequivocally
commit to not extending these new powers when they expire?
AMENDMENT (TEMPORARY COVID-19 PROVISIONS) ACT
538. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I refer to the letter to the
Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs dated 4 May 2023 in which
the Premier states that provisions in the Emergency Management Amendment
(Temporary COVID-19 Provisions) Act 2022 automatically expire two years
following the commencement of the act.
(1) On what date will the provisions
automatically expire?
(2) Will the Premier unequivocally
commit to not extending these new powers when they expire?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) It is two years following
proclamation of the act.
(2) The powers will not be extended
unless required to manage the pandemic.
some notice of the question.
(1) It is two years following
proclamation of the act.
(2) The powers will not be extended
unless required to manage the pandemic.
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