❓ Opposition calls for a public review of COVID protocols due to quarantine breaches. Premier defends the existing system, citing a low breach rate and ongoing review, accusing the opposition of politicising the issue.
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CORONAVIRUS —
QUARANTINE ARRANGEMENTS
506. Mr
Z.R.F. KIRKUP to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the revelations of these multiple breaches at quarantine hotels, will the
Premier support the opposition's calls for a public and independent
review of our COVID protocols and processes to evaluate potential gaps in our
COVID defences and our state's ability to respond in the event of an
outbreak?
QUARANTINE ARRANGEMENTS
506. Mr
Z.R.F. KIRKUP to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the revelations of these multiple breaches at quarantine hotels, will the
Premier support the opposition's calls for a public and independent
review of our COVID protocols and processes to evaluate potential gaps in our
COVID defences and our state's ability to respond in the event of an
outbreak?
AnswerView source ↗
As I said to the member, there have
been 10 500 instances of people quarantining for two weeks. That is a lot.
Health advises me there have been four breaches of quarantine out of all of
that, including one whereby someone went to the door of the wrong room to get a
remote control.
Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : No; let me
answer your question.
Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Dawesville, you have had two questions!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Do not
politicise this; stop politicising it.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Dawesville, I call you to order for the first time. You have had two goes, if
you cannot get your answer.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Stop
politicising!
One security guard went to the door of a hotel room, and
stood in the doorway, and sought to get a remote control. There is currently
what is called the Holton review by Jane Holton. She will be here this week, if
she is not already, as part of her inquiries. As I am advised, the Public
Accounts Committee did some sort of investigation into these matters. I do not know
whether they are going to report or what they are going to do. I think it is
best at this time that we allow our lawyers, our health officials, our Chief
Health Officer and our police officers to get on and do their job. At this
point, and over the last six months, they have done an outstanding job.
been 10 500 instances of people quarantining for two weeks. That is a lot.
Health advises me there have been four breaches of quarantine out of all of
that, including one whereby someone went to the door of the wrong room to get a
remote control.
Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : No; let me
answer your question.
Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Dawesville, you have had two questions!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Do not
politicise this; stop politicising it.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Dawesville, I call you to order for the first time. You have had two goes, if
you cannot get your answer.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Stop
politicising!
One security guard went to the door of a hotel room, and
stood in the doorway, and sought to get a remote control. There is currently
what is called the Holton review by Jane Holton. She will be here this week, if
she is not already, as part of her inquiries. As I am advised, the Public
Accounts Committee did some sort of investigation into these matters. I do not know
whether they are going to report or what they are going to do. I think it is
best at this time that we allow our lawyers, our health officials, our Chief
Health Officer and our police officers to get on and do their job. At this
point, and over the last six months, they have done an outstanding job.
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