❓ Mr. Katsambanis questions the Minister for Police regarding quarantine exemptions for people entering WA from Victoria during the COVID-19 pandemic and suggests a need for a COVID-19 review. The Minister defends the strictness of the restrictions.
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CORONAVIRUS —
INTERSTATE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS — EXEMPTIONS
560. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question.
Given that the minister cannot tell us how many people from Victoria have been
exempt from quarantine and given that she has just told us that more people are
coming in since that figure was published, is this not the exact reason we need
the COVID-19 review that the opposition has been calling for?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! Is
everyone finished? Take a deep breath.
INTERSTATE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS — EXEMPTIONS
560. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Minister for Police:
I have a supplementary question.
Given that the minister cannot tell us how many people from Victoria have been
exempt from quarantine and given that she has just told us that more people are
coming in since that figure was published, is this not the exact reason we need
the COVID-19 review that the opposition has been calling for?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! Is
everyone finished? Take a deep breath.
AnswerView source ↗
The fact of the matter is that there
have been the strictest requirements around people from Victoria ever since
that outbreak occurred. The member is plucking a figure that goes over a much
broader period when Victorians were able to travel here in a less restricted
way than they are now. The toughest restrictions are in place. Very few people
get to travel here from Victoria. The vast majority who do have to quarantine.
This requires strict hotel quarantine as if they had come from overseas. There
are some exempt categories. Being a businessperson is not an exempt category. I
would be surprised if any businesspeople were actually coming through from
Victoria at the moment. Any who are would surely be required to quarantine.
have been the strictest requirements around people from Victoria ever since
that outbreak occurred. The member is plucking a figure that goes over a much
broader period when Victorians were able to travel here in a less restricted
way than they are now. The toughest restrictions are in place. Very few people
get to travel here from Victoria. The vast majority who do have to quarantine.
This requires strict hotel quarantine as if they had come from overseas. There
are some exempt categories. Being a businessperson is not an exempt category. I
would be surprised if any businesspeople were actually coming through from
Victoria at the moment. Any who are would surely be required to quarantine.
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