❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks the Minister for Emergency Services about the extension of the State of Emergency declaration related to Coronavirus, seeking details on advice received, ministerial travel, reliance on emergency powers, and decision-making regarding further extensions. The answer is deferred to the next sitting day.
AnsweredQoN 539Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
STATE OF EMERGENCY — EXTENSION
539. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency
Services:
I refer to the Extension of State
of Emergency Declaration signed by the minister on 30 May 2022, which extended
the state of emergency until 12.00 am on 17 June 2022.
(1) What advice
or briefing material was provided to the minister that informed his view that a
state of emergency continued to exist on 30 May 2022?
(2) On what date did the minister
leave Australia on official business?
(3) How many
directions currently rely upon the emergency powers available following a state
of emergency declaration under the Emergency Management Act 2005?
(4) Which
minister is currently receiving advice on the extension of the state of
emergency and which minister will decide whether or not to extend prior to 17
June 2022?
STATE OF EMERGENCY — EXTENSION
539. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency
Services:
I refer to the Extension of State
of Emergency Declaration signed by the minister on 30 May 2022, which extended
the state of emergency until 12.00 am on 17 June 2022.
(1) What advice
or briefing material was provided to the minister that informed his view that a
state of emergency continued to exist on 30 May 2022?
(2) On what date did the minister
leave Australia on official business?
(3) How many
directions currently rely upon the emergency powers available following a state
of emergency declaration under the Emergency Management Act 2005?
(4) Which
minister is currently receiving advice on the extension of the state of
emergency and which minister will decide whether or not to extend prior to 17
June 2022?
AnswerView source ↗
I answer on behalf of the Minister
for Emergency Services. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
The answer is not available today,
but it will be provided on the next sitting day. For the information of the
house, I think four questions of the Minister for Emergency Services are
outstanding. I have made arrangements for those answers to be provided
tomorrow.
for Emergency Services. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
The answer is not available today,
but it will be provided on the next sitting day. For the information of the
house, I think four questions of the Minister for Emergency Services are
outstanding. I have made arrangements for those answers to be provided
tomorrow.
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