❓ Ms Davies questions the validity of the state of emergency declaration given the responsible minister's absence. The Premier defends the government's approach, citing acting ministers and reliance on health advice.
AnsweredQoN 344Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS — STATE OF EMERGENCY
344. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Are
we truly in a state of emergency when the minister responsible for signing the
declaration is also absent from Parliament and travelling overseas?
344. Ms M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Are
we truly in a state of emergency when the minister responsible for signing the
declaration is also absent from Parliament and travelling overseas?
AnswerView source ↗
As
is convention, there are ministers who take on an acting responsibility. That
is the case currently. More importantly , our approach to the COVID-19 challenge has always been based on the
health advice. That will always be the way that this government will operate,
and how it has operated, and it is why we have been, and are, in such a strong
position in terms of the health and wellbeing of both our population and,
indeed, our Western Australian economy.
is convention, there are ministers who take on an acting responsibility. That
is the case currently. More importantly , our approach to the COVID-19 challenge has always been based on the
health advice. That will always be the way that this government will operate,
and how it has operated, and it is why we have been, and are, in such a strong
position in terms of the health and wellbeing of both our population and,
indeed, our Western Australian economy.
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