❓ Mr Rundle questions the Premier about the consequences for teachers who don't complete the vaccination status survey and whether the survey results will be published. The Premier defends the mandatory vaccination policy and its consequences.
AnsweredQoN 859Legislative Assembly
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CORONAVIRUS — MANDATORY VACCINATIONS —
TEACHERS
859. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I refer to the Department of
Education's requirement for teaching staff to complete their
vaccination status survey by tomorrow.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for
Finance, you are not asking the question. The member for Roe.
Mr P.J. RUNDLE : I ask —
(1) What action will be taken with
staff who fail to respond before the deadline?
(2) Does the Minister for Education
and Training intend to publish the results of the survey?
TEACHERS
859. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
I refer to the Department of
Education's requirement for teaching staff to complete their
vaccination status survey by tomorrow.
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for
Finance, you are not asking the question. The member for Roe.
Mr P.J. RUNDLE : I ask —
(1) What action will be taken with
staff who fail to respond before the deadline?
(2) Does the Minister for Education
and Training intend to publish the results of the survey?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) What survey?
Mr P.J. Rundle : The survey about the vaccination status, which
every teacher has to respond to by tomorrow afternoon.
Mr M. McGOWAN : My understanding is there has been a survey
done. I am not aware about whether it is required to be filled in. I understand that there has been
a survey done to ascertain the intention of staff in various public sector agencies as we move to get all the staff in the essential agencies that are
required to be vaccinated, vaccinated. The information will no doubt be
collated. When we reach the deadlines, specific steps will be taken in relation
to those staff who are not vaccinated, so my advice to them is to get
vaccinated. The range of steps available are their pay can be ceased; they can
be terminated; and they can be given a period of time in which to comply,
dependent upon individual circumstances in some agencies. But that is the
requirement. We have to get people vaccinated. If we do not get the high levels
of vaccination, we will see occurring in Western Australia what we have seen in
Europe and what we have seen in New South Wales and Victoria. We need to get
people vaccinated, especially those who work
in agencies where they deal with vulnerable people who are potentially subject
to sickness and death, or those people who work in essential workplaces
that must continue to function if we have a COVID outbreak.
That is the government's
position. That is also the position of other governments around Australia. That
is the position of sensible governments around the world. I have seen
some of the outrageous complaints and conduct by some people around the community. We are not going to be swayed by that. You
can nitpick about these things. You can continue to try to score political points, as I saw from Mr Christensen
in the federal Parliament, someone who is very vulnerable to COVID I would have
thought. Someone like him should be demanding that everyone get vaccinated. He
is a prime candidate for COVID and the awful consequences of that. You can
continue to undermine and nitpick , or you can support us in doing what
has to be done.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I am just waiting. Member for Roe.
Mr P.J. Rundle : The survey about the vaccination status, which
every teacher has to respond to by tomorrow afternoon.
Mr M. McGOWAN : My understanding is there has been a survey
done. I am not aware about whether it is required to be filled in. I understand that there has been
a survey done to ascertain the intention of staff in various public sector agencies as we move to get all the staff in the essential agencies that are
required to be vaccinated, vaccinated. The information will no doubt be
collated. When we reach the deadlines, specific steps will be taken in relation
to those staff who are not vaccinated, so my advice to them is to get
vaccinated. The range of steps available are their pay can be ceased; they can
be terminated; and they can be given a period of time in which to comply,
dependent upon individual circumstances in some agencies. But that is the
requirement. We have to get people vaccinated. If we do not get the high levels
of vaccination, we will see occurring in Western Australia what we have seen in
Europe and what we have seen in New South Wales and Victoria. We need to get
people vaccinated, especially those who work
in agencies where they deal with vulnerable people who are potentially subject
to sickness and death, or those people who work in essential workplaces
that must continue to function if we have a COVID outbreak.
That is the government's
position. That is also the position of other governments around Australia. That
is the position of sensible governments around the world. I have seen
some of the outrageous complaints and conduct by some people around the community. We are not going to be swayed by that. You
can nitpick about these things. You can continue to try to score political points, as I saw from Mr Christensen
in the federal Parliament, someone who is very vulnerable to COVID I would have
thought. Someone like him should be demanding that everyone get vaccinated. He
is a prime candidate for COVID and the awful consequences of that. You can
continue to undermine and nitpick , or you can support us in doing what
has to be done.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : I am just waiting. Member for Roe.
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