❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond questions the Minister for Health regarding a large quantity of soon-to-expire Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs), inquiring about the number, cost, usage plans, and disposal methods.
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CORONAVIRUS —
RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS
70. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
Western Australia has more than two
million rapid antigen testing kits that are soon to expire. In light of this, I
ask the following.
(1) Exactly how many RATs are set
to expire and when?
(2) What is the cost of the unused
RAT kits to the taxpayer?
(3) Does the government have any
plan to make use of these soon-to-expire test kits?
(4) How will any RAT kits be disposed
of and by whom?
RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS
70. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
Western Australia has more than two
million rapid antigen testing kits that are soon to expire. In light of this, I
ask the following.
(1) Exactly how many RATs are set
to expire and when?
(2) What is the cost of the unused
RAT kits to the taxpayer?
(3) Does the government have any
plan to make use of these soon-to-expire test kits?
(4) How will any RAT kits be disposed
of and by whom?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. To allow for a fulsome and accurate response, an
answer will be provided on 21 February 2023.
some notice of the question. To allow for a fulsome and accurate response, an
answer will be provided on 21 February 2023.
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