❓ Mr. Kirkup questions the Minister for Health on why QR code checking isn't implemented before border changes, arguing it's important for a COVID-safe WA. The Minister dismisses the connection, stating it's a separate measure and accuses Mr. Kirkup of not listening.
AnsweredQoN 911Legislative Assembly
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CORONAVIRUS — INTERSTATE BORDER
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911. Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP to the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary
question. First, with your indulgence, Mr Speaker, I would like to recognise a former
member for Darling Range, Tony Simpson, in your gallery, as well as Mrs
Humble and the students —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! Welcome, Tony—I saw the
grey hair but I did not think it could possibly be you!
Several members interjected.
Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP : I hope to get the same raucous
applause for the staff and students from South Halls Head Primary School, who
are also in the Speaker's gallery today.
[Applause.]
Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP : Thank you very much.
If the QR code checking
system is considered to be an important part of the ongoing journey towards our
COVID-safe Western Australia, why is
this system not being implemented ahead of the change to the state's
border arrangements?
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911. Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP to the Minister for Health:
I have a supplementary
question. First, with your indulgence, Mr Speaker, I would like to recognise a former
member for Darling Range, Tony Simpson, in your gallery, as well as Mrs
Humble and the students —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! Welcome, Tony—I saw the
grey hair but I did not think it could possibly be you!
Several members interjected.
Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP : I hope to get the same raucous
applause for the staff and students from South Halls Head Primary School, who
are also in the Speaker's gallery today.
[Applause.]
Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP : Thank you very much.
If the QR code checking
system is considered to be an important part of the ongoing journey towards our
COVID-safe Western Australia, why is
this system not being implemented ahead of the change to the state's
border arrangements?
AnswerView source ↗
It is because it has nothing to do with it. It is just
another measure that is part of all of those things that we put in place. It is
not part of the decision; it is another decision. I am not sure how many times
we have to tell the member this. That was a feature of my answer to the initial
question. This is just another example of how the member never listens to the
answers before he asks a supplementary.
another measure that is part of all of those things that we put in place. It is
not part of the decision; it is another decision. I am not sure how many times
we have to tell the member this. That was a feature of my answer to the initial
question. This is just another example of how the member never listens to the
answers before he asks a supplementary.
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