❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on the procurement, cost, and distribution of 'Roll Up For WA' fabric masks, questioning their effectiveness given WA Health guidelines. The government provides details on the procurement process and defends the masks' use based on health advice.
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(1) I refer to the fabric 'Roll Up For WA' masks often worn by the Premier and other public officials, and I ask: (a) which agency procured these masks? (2) How many masks were procured? (3) What was the total cost of the procurement? (4) Who was the supplier of the masks and what was the country of their manufacture? (5) What procurement process was utilised to supply the masks? (6) How have the masks been distributed and to whom have they been distributed? (7) Noting the deficiencies of fabric masks outlined on the 'Healthy WA' website, why has the State Government procured such masks.?
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Answered
10 May 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
4 days
(1) Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(2) 27,000
(3) $56,454.55 (excluding GST).
(4) Regal Sportswear Pty Ltd trading as BPromo. The masks were manufactured in China.
(5) Request for Exemption Procurement Process.
(6) The masks have been distributed free of charge to members of the public through a variety of measures, including at events and pop-ups across metropolitan and regional Western Australia, such as the free RAT pop-ups as part of the WA Free RAT Program.
(7) Consultation was undertaken with WA Health at the time of procurement to ensure the masks met relevant health advice and requirements. The Infection Control Expert Advisory Group, which advises the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee and its other standing committees on infection prevention and control issues, advises that cloth face coverings are effective in reducing source virus transmission.
(2) 27,000
(3) $56,454.55 (excluding GST).
(4) Regal Sportswear Pty Ltd trading as BPromo. The masks were manufactured in China.
(5) Request for Exemption Procurement Process.
(6) The masks have been distributed free of charge to members of the public through a variety of measures, including at events and pop-ups across metropolitan and regional Western Australia, such as the free RAT pop-ups as part of the WA Free RAT Program.
(7) Consultation was undertaken with WA Health at the time of procurement to ensure the masks met relevant health advice and requirements. The Infection Control Expert Advisory Group, which advises the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee and its other standing committees on infection prevention and control issues, advises that cloth face coverings are effective in reducing source virus transmission.
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