❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Health regarding the transition from Declaration (No. 2) to Declaration (No. 3) of the Public Health State of Emergency, specifically inquiring about a gap in emergency declarations in September 2021. The Minister clarifies the dates and legal basis for the change.
AnsweredQoN 444Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
STATE OF EMERGENCY — EXTENSION
444. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Health:
I refer to the Declaration (No.3) of
the Public Health State of Emergency, which was declared at 16.25 on 22 September
2021.
(1) Why did the
minister not just extend Declaration (No. 2) of the Public Health State of Emergency on this date, as he has done every two weeks since 28 March 2020?
(2) Was the
Extension of Western Australia Declaration (No.2) of Public Health State of Emergency dated 26 August 2021 the last extension of the Declaration (No.2) of Public
Health State of Emergency?
(3) If yes to
(2), can the minister confirm that Western Australia was not in a public health
state of emergency between 10 September 2021 and 22 September 2021?
STATE OF EMERGENCY — EXTENSION
444. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for
Health:
I refer to the Declaration (No.3) of
the Public Health State of Emergency, which was declared at 16.25 on 22 September
2021.
(1) Why did the
minister not just extend Declaration (No. 2) of the Public Health State of Emergency on this date, as he has done every two weeks since 28 March 2020?
(2) Was the
Extension of Western Australia Declaration (No.2) of Public Health State of Emergency dated 26 August 2021 the last extension of the Declaration (No.2) of Public
Health State of Emergency?
(3) If yes to
(2), can the minister confirm that Western Australia was not in a public health
state of emergency between 10 September 2021 and 22 September 2021?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Following legal advice, the
minister issued a fresh declaration.
(2) No. The last extension was dated 8 September 2021.
(3) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) Following legal advice, the
minister issued a fresh declaration.
(2) No. The last extension was dated 8 September 2021.
(3) Not applicable.
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