❓ Hon Wilson Tucker questions the Minister for Police regarding errors in the G2G pass system, specifically referencing the case of an Adelaide nurse denied entry to WA. The Minister's response avoids specifics, citing privacy and encouraging complete applications.
AnsweredQoN 656Legislative Council
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CORONAVIRUS — POLICE — G2G PASS
656. Hon
WILSON TUCKER to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the publicised case of
an Adelaide nurse, Ms Hannah John, who was denied entry to Western Australia despite
having accepted a job at Kalgoorlie Health Campus at a time when the state is
experiencing a healthcare worker shortage. I note that since publication of Ms
John's experience with the G2G application, she was contacted by
representatives of the Western Australia Police Force and the government and
her application has now been approved.
(1) Have any errors or deficiencies been identified
that caused Ms John's experience; and, if so, what were they?
(2) How many other G2G applicants
have experienced the same errors or deficiencies?
(3) How are these errors or
deficiencies being addressed?
656. Hon
WILSON TUCKER to the minister representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to the publicised case of
an Adelaide nurse, Ms Hannah John, who was denied entry to Western Australia despite
having accepted a job at Kalgoorlie Health Campus at a time when the state is
experiencing a healthcare worker shortage. I note that since publication of Ms
John's experience with the G2G application, she was contacted by
representatives of the Western Australia Police Force and the government and
her application has now been approved.
(1) Have any errors or deficiencies been identified
that caused Ms John's experience; and, if so, what were they?
(2) How many other G2G applicants
have experienced the same errors or deficiencies?
(3) How are these errors or
deficiencies being addressed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(3) The
WA Police Force advices that it does not disclose private information about
individual G2G PASS applications. All applicants are encouraged to provide
sufficient relevant information to enable a full assessment of their
circumstances to be undertaken and an informed decision made in relation to
their G2G PASS. The Western Australia Police
Force regularly reviews and assists travellers to provide relevant information to support their G2G PASS applications. Statistics are not
maintained in this regard.
some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(3) The
WA Police Force advices that it does not disclose private information about
individual G2G PASS applications. All applicants are encouraged to provide
sufficient relevant information to enable a full assessment of their
circumstances to be undertaken and an informed decision made in relation to
their G2G PASS. The Western Australia Police
Force regularly reviews and assists travellers to provide relevant information to support their G2G PASS applications. Statistics are not
maintained in this regard.
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