❓ Hon Rick Mazza questions the Premier regarding assistance for a stranded WA veteran and his family in Abu Dhabi, and the broader issue of returning overseas Australians. The Premier acknowledges correspondence but declines to discuss individual cases, highlighting increased returnee numbers.
AnsweredQoN 982Legislative Council
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CORONAVIRUS
— INTERSTATE AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS —SPENCER
FAMILY
982. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I refer to the open letter on page
48 of today's The West Australian titled ''My country's
abandoned me'' by Stephen Spencer, a two-time Afghanistan and East Timor
war veteran, stranded with his family in Abu Dhabi.
(1) Did the
Premier receive correspondence from Mr Spencer in relation to his circumstances
in Abu Dhabi?
(2) If yes to
(1), what action has the Premier taken to facilitate the return of Mr Spencer
and his family to Western Australia?
(3) What actions
is the Premier taking and what submissions is he making to facilitate the
return of Western Australians stranded overseas?
— INTERSTATE AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS —SPENCER
FAMILY
982. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I refer to the open letter on page
48 of today's The West Australian titled ''My country's
abandoned me'' by Stephen Spencer, a two-time Afghanistan and East Timor
war veteran, stranded with his family in Abu Dhabi.
(1) Did the
Premier receive correspondence from Mr Spencer in relation to his circumstances
in Abu Dhabi?
(2) If yes to
(1), what action has the Premier taken to facilitate the return of Mr Spencer
and his family to Western Australia?
(3) What actions
is the Premier taking and what submissions is he making to facilitate the
return of Western Australians stranded overseas?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The Premier has received correspondence from Mr
Spencer's family. As per previous practice, the Premier will not
discuss individual cases. The state government has agreed to increase in a staged
way the number of Australians returning to Western Australia by another 500 per
week.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The Premier has received correspondence from Mr
Spencer's family. As per previous practice, the Premier will not
discuss individual cases. The state government has agreed to increase in a staged
way the number of Australians returning to Western Australia by another 500 per
week.
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