❓ Mr. Catania questions the Premier's refusal to release SafeWA app data regarding Optus Stadium attendance. The Premier deflects, praising the app's success and attacking the opposition's motives and relevance.
AnsweredQoN 320Legislative Assembly
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SAFEWA APP —
OPTUS STADIUM
320. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Premier:
Before I ask my question, I would
like to acknowledge Shire of Carnarvon president, Mr Eddie Smith, and CEO,
Andrea Selvey, for being here in Parliament today.
I refer to the Premier's
office rejecting requests by the media for information under FOI regarding the
use of the SafeWA app, specifically the data that will demonstrate the number
of attendees at major events at Optus Stadium versus the check-ins with the
app. Why has the government refused to release this information?
OPTUS STADIUM
320. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Premier:
Before I ask my question, I would
like to acknowledge Shire of Carnarvon president, Mr Eddie Smith, and CEO,
Andrea Selvey, for being here in Parliament today.
I refer to the Premier's
office rejecting requests by the media for information under FOI regarding the
use of the SafeWA app, specifically the data that will demonstrate the number
of attendees at major events at Optus Stadium versus the check-ins with the
app. Why has the government refused to release this information?
AnswerView source ↗
I am not aware of what the member is
referring to, but I will say this: the SafeWA app has been a tremendous
success. If members look at the app that the commonwealth government put out,
which is still on my phone, it did not work. I am not going to attack the
commonwealth government for it; it did that early on and it did not work. Our
app works perfectly well; it has been a wonderful system, and it has ensured
that when we need to, we can contact trace people across the community. I have
been very pleased with both the technology and the way that it has worked
across the community. I still see good take-up. Despite the fact that we
currently have no COVID in Western Australia, I still see a good take-up of the
app, and it has been an effective system. We have put some legislative
protection in around the app as well.
I do not understand why the
opposition is trying to politicise this. I do not get it; I do not get their
questions at all. I do not get how the
opposition can ask a question about show bag incentives that do not exist.
After a six-week break , the opposition asked a question about show bags
being given to people who are getting vaccinated, when that does not happen. I do not understand it. I do not
understand why they would criticise us for underwriting the Royal Show ,
making sure that the COVID vaccination clinic operates—which actually
operates from Claremont Showground, because it is a central location—and
then attacks us for doing so. I do not get their questions. I do not get this
opposition. Honestly, there the member is, sitting on his own. It is an
embarrassment. He is an embarrassment. I look forward to the Liberal Party
report on 28 August. It will be interesting reading what it says about him. I look
forward to the supplementary question.
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : A voice in the
wilderness over there, going further into the wilderness! I also welcome the
shire president, Eddie, if he is here, from Carnarvon. He is a great local
shire president. I enjoy working with him.
referring to, but I will say this: the SafeWA app has been a tremendous
success. If members look at the app that the commonwealth government put out,
which is still on my phone, it did not work. I am not going to attack the
commonwealth government for it; it did that early on and it did not work. Our
app works perfectly well; it has been a wonderful system, and it has ensured
that when we need to, we can contact trace people across the community. I have
been very pleased with both the technology and the way that it has worked
across the community. I still see good take-up. Despite the fact that we
currently have no COVID in Western Australia, I still see a good take-up of the
app, and it has been an effective system. We have put some legislative
protection in around the app as well.
I do not understand why the
opposition is trying to politicise this. I do not get it; I do not get their
questions at all. I do not get how the
opposition can ask a question about show bag incentives that do not exist.
After a six-week break , the opposition asked a question about show bags
being given to people who are getting vaccinated, when that does not happen. I do not understand it. I do not
understand why they would criticise us for underwriting the Royal Show ,
making sure that the COVID vaccination clinic operates—which actually
operates from Claremont Showground, because it is a central location—and
then attacks us for doing so. I do not get their questions. I do not get this
opposition. Honestly, there the member is, sitting on his own. It is an
embarrassment. He is an embarrassment. I look forward to the Liberal Party
report on 28 August. It will be interesting reading what it says about him. I look
forward to the supplementary question.
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : A voice in the
wilderness over there, going further into the wilderness! I also welcome the
shire president, Eddie, if he is here, from Carnarvon. He is a great local
shire president. I enjoy working with him.
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