❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the distribution, remaining stock, expiry dates, and planned utilisation of the 110.7 million RATs ordered by the WA state government. The Minister provides figures on distribution, remaining stock, expiry dates, and future use.
AnsweredQoN 1012Legislative Council
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CORONAVIRUS
— RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS
1012. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the 110.7 million rapid
antigen tests—RATs—ordered by the state government at a cost of
more than $570 million.
(1) How many RATs have been
distributed from the state government's stockpile?
(2) How many RATs remain in the
stockpile?
(3) What is the expiry date for
these RATs?
(4) How will the government utilise
these RATs before they expire?
— RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS
1012. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the 110.7 million rapid
antigen tests—RATs—ordered by the state government at a cost of
more than $570 million.
(1) How many RATs have been
distributed from the state government's stockpile?
(2) How many RATs remain in the
stockpile?
(3) What is the expiry date for
these RATs?
(4) How will the government utilise
these RATs before they expire?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) There have been 64.7 million.
(2) There are 45.4 million.
(3) The use-by dates for the
current stock of RATs range from December 2022 to December 2024.
(4) The
government will continue to supply RATs to support hospital operations and to
government agencies and the WA community.
some notice of the question.
(1) There have been 64.7 million.
(2) There are 45.4 million.
(3) The use-by dates for the
current stock of RATs range from December 2022 to December 2024.
(4) The
government will continue to supply RATs to support hospital operations and to
government agencies and the WA community.
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