Hon Peter Collier, on behalf of Hon Jim Chown, questions the Premier regarding conflicting statements about New Zealanders entering WA under interstate travel restrictions, specifically concerning exemptions. The Premier rejects the premise of the question.

AnsweredQoN 1142Legislative Council
Asked
21 October 2020
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

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CORONAVIRUS — INTERSTATE TRAVEL
RESTRICTIONS — NEW ZEALANDERS
1142. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon Jim Chown, who is on
urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to two points: first, Premier McGowan's claim
that 23 New Zealanders slipped into Western Australia over the weekend without
exemptions; and, second, Commissioner of Police Chris Dawson's comments
that most of those 23 New Zealanders had
legitimate reasons and pre-approved exemptions to enter WA. Which of the two
claims is correct: that of Premier McGowan or that of Commissioner of
Police Chris Dawson?

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
The Premier rejects the premise of the question and would
request that the honourable member provides a reference to the source if he
intends to use quotes or comments as the basis for a question.

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