❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the WA government's consideration of the 'Fault lines' report on Australia's COVID-19 response, the timeline for the state's own review, and a review of the Public Health Act 2016. The government declines to respond to the report and defers its own review until the pandemic is over.
AnsweredQoN 1052Legislative Council
Asked
26 October 2022
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS — RESPONSE REVIEW
1052. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the report titled Fault
lines: An independent review into Australia's response to COVID-19 .
(1) Will the
state government consider and provide a response to this report and its
recommendations?
(2) Noting that it has been more than 950 days since
the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency was declared , when will the
state government commence its long promised review into its response to
COVID-19?
(3) Has the state
government commenced a review of the Public Health Act 2016 to ensure its
adequacy to manage future pandemic events?
1052. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the report titled Fault
lines: An independent review into Australia's response to COVID-19 .
(1) Will the
state government consider and provide a response to this report and its
recommendations?
(2) Noting that it has been more than 950 days since
the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency was declared , when will the
state government commence its long promised review into its response to
COVID-19?
(3) Has the state
government commenced a review of the Public Health Act 2016 to ensure its
adequacy to manage future pandemic events?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2)–(3) The
Premier has stated that a review to guide the management of future pandemics
would be appropriate once the pandemic is over.
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2)–(3) The
Premier has stated that a review to guide the management of future pandemics
would be appropriate once the pandemic is over.
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