Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding the extension of the state of emergency, requesting the advice upon which the extension was based. The Minister responded that the extension was based on verbal briefings and recommendations from the Commissioner of Police and State Emergency Coordinator.

AnsweredQoN 42Legislative Council
Asked
16 February 2022
Portfolio
Emergency Services

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STATE OF EMERGENCY — EXTENSION
42. Hon
TJORN SIBMA to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the most recent extension
of the state of emergency first declared on 15 March 2020.
(1) Upon what advice did the
minister rely in approving the extension?
(2) Could the minister please table
that advice?

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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) Every
14 days, the Commissioner of Police and State Emergency Coordinator, Chris
Dawson, provides me with a detailed verbal briefing on the current state of
emergency and makes a recommendation. Based on this advice and in accordance
with section 58 of the Emergency Management Act 2005, I determined the
extension was appropriate.

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