❓ Opposition Leader Kirkup questions Premier McGowan on whether the hard border policy is solely based on health advice, accusing him of misrepresenting the Chief Health Officer's recommendations. McGowan deflects, accusing the Liberal Party of wanting to remove the border and endangering WA's health.
AnsweredQoN 786Legislative Assembly
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CORONAVIRUS —
INTERSTATE BORDER RESTRICTIONS
786. Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Can the Premier confirm that the Chief Health
Officer's evidence in today's hearing was correct when
he said that he has provided the government with a range of safe options and
that the ultimate decision was by the Premier and the government? When will the
Premier stop saying that the hard border is the only option based on health
advice, which is clearly not true?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order!
INTERSTATE BORDER RESTRICTIONS
786. Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Can the Premier confirm that the Chief Health
Officer's evidence in today's hearing was correct when
he said that he has provided the government with a range of safe options and
that the ultimate decision was by the Premier and the government? When will the
Premier stop saying that the hard border is the only option based on health
advice, which is clearly not true?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order!
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I take it from the member's
comments that he wants to pull down the border now.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Is that what
he is saying? He can interject. Is that what the member is saying? Does he want
to pull down the border now? The answer is yes. Once again, the Liberal Party
is undermining the efforts of this government to protect the health of Western Australians.
This makes me angry. We have gone now six months without any community spread of the virus, unlike the east. There has
been community spread of the virus in New South Wales and Victoria and
many people have died. If the Liberal Party has its way, that will happen here.
comments that he wants to pull down the border now.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Is that what
he is saying? He can interject. Is that what the member is saying? Does he want
to pull down the border now? The answer is yes. Once again, the Liberal Party
is undermining the efforts of this government to protect the health of Western Australians.
This makes me angry. We have gone now six months without any community spread of the virus, unlike the east. There has
been community spread of the virus in New South Wales and Victoria and
many people have died. If the Liberal Party has its way, that will happen here.
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