❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the Premier regarding the Minister for Regional Development's comments on the state's COVID-19 policy, border security, and business preparedness. The Premier's response indicates a lack of direct knowledge of the specific comments.
AnsweredQoN 546Legislative Council
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CORONAVIRUS —
MINISTER FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT — COMMENTS
546. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I thank the minister for his
assistance in getting an answer to that question.
I refer to the comments of the
Minister for Regional Development in the Legislative Council today in a debate
on COVID-19.
(1) Does the
Premier agree with the minister that the state's COVID-19 policy is not
one of ''Fortress Western Australia'' and that the border is
continually under threat and not unbreachable?
(2) Does the
Premier agree with the minister that she could not outline the plan forward for
the changes in management of COVID because no plan exists?
(3) Does the
Premier agree with the minister that my questions this week about the risks and
vulnerability of WA small businesses, and indeed the government itself with
regard to the need to provide a COVID-safe workplace, were not answered because
the government does not know the answers?
(4) Can the
Premier confirm the minister's position that businesses in Western Australia
should all seek their own legal advice in relation to their potential
liability?
MINISTER FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT — COMMENTS
546. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I thank the minister for his
assistance in getting an answer to that question.
I refer to the comments of the
Minister for Regional Development in the Legislative Council today in a debate
on COVID-19.
(1) Does the
Premier agree with the minister that the state's COVID-19 policy is not
one of ''Fortress Western Australia'' and that the border is
continually under threat and not unbreachable?
(2) Does the
Premier agree with the minister that she could not outline the plan forward for
the changes in management of COVID because no plan exists?
(3) Does the
Premier agree with the minister that my questions this week about the risks and
vulnerability of WA small businesses, and indeed the government itself with
regard to the need to provide a COVID-safe workplace, were not answered because
the government does not know the answers?
(4) Can the
Premier confirm the minister's position that businesses in Western Australia
should all seek their own legal advice in relation to their potential
liability?
AnswerView source ↗
By way of explanation to the
honourable member, I point out that the Premier does not actually sit around
listening to every single word of every single debate that goes on in the
Legislative Council. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Premier.
(1)–(4) The Premier did not
hear the minister's comments.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Thank you,
members. We will settle now.
honourable member, I point out that the Premier does not actually sit around
listening to every single word of every single debate that goes on in the
Legislative Council. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Premier.
(1)–(4) The Premier did not
hear the minister's comments.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Thank you,
members. We will settle now.
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