❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the Department of Health's role in enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates, specifically regarding investigations, compliance activities with businesses, and involvement in police actions at specific locations.
AnsweredQoN 72Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS — MANDATORY VACCINATION POLICYCORONAVIRUS
— VACCINATION — THIRD DOSE
72. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to answers to questions
without notice 1072 and 1151 last year confirming that the Department of Health
is responsible for compliance and to the answer to question without notice 14
answered last week on 16 February.
(1) Which key
agencies at the federal and state levels is the Department of Health working
with to carry out investigations into
compliance issues as per the Premier's answer to part (2) of question
without notice 14?
(2) Has the
Department of Health conducted any compliance-based activities with Western Australian
businesses; and, if so, how many?
(3) Has the
Department of Health asked or instructed the WA Police Force to conduct any
compliance-based activities with any Western Australian businesses; and, if so,
how many?
(4) Did the
Department of Health have any involvement in, or prior knowledge of, the much
publicised police actions at St Bernadette's church in Glendalough or
Topolinis Caffe in Warwick; and, if so, what involvement or advanced notice did
the police have?
— VACCINATION — THIRD DOSE
72. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to answers to questions
without notice 1072 and 1151 last year confirming that the Department of Health
is responsible for compliance and to the answer to question without notice 14
answered last week on 16 February.
(1) Which key
agencies at the federal and state levels is the Department of Health working
with to carry out investigations into
compliance issues as per the Premier's answer to part (2) of question
without notice 14?
(2) Has the
Department of Health conducted any compliance-based activities with Western Australian
businesses; and, if so, how many?
(3) Has the
Department of Health asked or instructed the WA Police Force to conduct any
compliance-based activities with any Western Australian businesses; and, if so,
how many?
(4) Did the
Department of Health have any involvement in, or prior knowledge of, the much
publicised police actions at St Bernadette's church in Glendalough or
Topolinis Caffe in Warwick; and, if so, what involvement or advanced notice did
the police have?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Health is working with the following key agencies to carry out
investigations in relation to noncompliance with vaccine mandates under the
Public Health Act 2016: the WA Police Force, the Australian government's
Department of Health, the National COVID Vaccine Taskforce and the Australian
Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
(2) The
Department of Health is currently investigating over 30 reported
business-related noncompliance issues reported by members of the public and
referrals from the WA Police Force.
(3) The
Department of Health has formally instructed the WA Police Force to conduct
compliance-based activities at one venue.
(4) No.
some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Health is working with the following key agencies to carry out
investigations in relation to noncompliance with vaccine mandates under the
Public Health Act 2016: the WA Police Force, the Australian government's
Department of Health, the National COVID Vaccine Taskforce and the Australian
Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
(2) The
Department of Health is currently investigating over 30 reported
business-related noncompliance issues reported by members of the public and
referrals from the WA Police Force.
(3) The
Department of Health has formally instructed the WA Police Force to conduct
compliance-based activities at one venue.
(4) No.
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