❓ Hon. Simon O'Brien asks about COVID-19 restrictions on places of worship and potential relaxation based on contact tracing capabilities. The government is considering specific provisions.
AnsweredQoN 1190Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
PLACES OF WORSHIP
1190. Hon SIMON O'BRIEN to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the arrangements in place
to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
(1) What are the current
restrictions on gatherings of people and places of worship?
(2) Is the
government willing to contemplate relaxing this level of restriction—for
example, in the case of a congregation able
to demonstrate a capacity for contact tracing comparable with that of a ticketed
venue?
PLACES OF WORSHIP
1190. Hon SIMON O'BRIEN to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the arrangements in place
to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
(1) What are the current
restrictions on gatherings of people and places of worship?
(2) Is the
government willing to contemplate relaxing this level of restriction—for
example, in the case of a congregation able
to demonstrate a capacity for contact tracing comparable with that of a ticketed
venue?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The current restrictions remain
unchanged.
I
will add that if the honourable member wants me to tell him the current
conditions, which have not changed , I will provide him with a copy of
that.
(2) The government is currently
considering specific provisions for places of worship.
some notice of the question.
(1) The current restrictions remain
unchanged.
I
will add that if the honourable member wants me to tell him the current
conditions, which have not changed , I will provide him with a copy of
that.
(2) The government is currently
considering specific provisions for places of worship.
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